Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Kristen - GoodreadsI read this for my Victorian class and it's certainly a good depiction of the late Victorian era. It follows a group of sisters who open a photography shop in order to prevent being destitute. It's ... Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Matthew Dunleavy - GoodreadsFrom *SPOILERS* The Romance of a Shop After finishing The Story of an African Farm I moved onto another female author of the 'New Woman' movement (late 1800s); Amy Levy. I read her novel The Romance ... Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Emily - GoodreadsBeautiful ending. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Elly - GoodreadsThis book takes a while to get into (like half of the 200 pages), but it's pretty good once you do! I had to read it for class, but I'm glad I did. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Katja - GoodreadsAlthough it was hard to get through it the story line is simply inspiring and shows another view of the Victorian Age that a lot of people do not believe existed. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Cary Simowitz - GoodreadsWell written on the whole, but WAY too short to achieve anything of deeper symbolic or stylistic value than what appears at face value... Read full review
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User Review - Bethany Woodson - GoodreadsAnother one of my favorites. Beautifully writen new woman novel with little bits of poetry throughout. A classic; everyone should read this. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Christie - GoodreadsA bit of a slow start...but so much to say about late 19th-century feminism and gender roles. And the female gaze, since the protagonists are photographers. Also, and perhaps particularly toward the end, about different types of "love" in the period. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Sarah - GoodreadsLittle Women in London with no Marmee. I'm starting to wonder if it's even possible to have four sisters without them being a Meg, a Jo, a Beth, and an Amy. Read full review
Review: The Romance of a Shop
User Review - Heather Perkinson - GoodreadsFor fans of classic Victorian romance fiction--and for feminists. Also, if you liked Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart mysteries, you'll like this. Quick read. Read full review
