The Lost Apothecary

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Park Row Publishing for providing me with an ARC of The Lost Apothecary in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

The Gist

I was supposed to participate in the blog tour promoting The Lost Apothecary, but life got weird for a few months and I lost track of everything that had nothing to do with the immediate situation I had to take care of.

The blog tour may be over, but that doesn’t stop me from still reading and writing a review for this story.

The Details

It took me much longer to read The Lost Apothecary than I’m willing to admit, but not because it was so tedious. On the contrary, if I had had the time and brain power I would have finished the book in two days.

In fact, The Lost Apothecary was so captivating that I did read the second half of it in one day, looking up once I was finished convinced to find myself in London.

I appreciated the story switching back and forth between the present and the past, telling it almost in parallel only a few hundred years apart.

The characters were very intriguing, both main and secondary and I was surprised by how much each of them got to me.

One character really annoyed me. I could sense the naivete and innocence with Eliza, the guilt and past suffering with Nella and the frustration and regret with Caroline.

The Lost Apothecary kept me spellbound throughout the entire story. The plot was great and the writing whisked me off into its world.

At times I felt the writing seemed a little too modern for the sections that were set in the late 1700’s. I know I’m nitpicking. It was just something that I noticed.

Also, I thought the ending was a little abrupt. Of course, once I realized that the book was almost over; I didn’t want it to end. Selfishly, I wanted more.

Regardless, the last chapter felt a bit rushed, albeit having a refreshing sort of end.

The Verdict

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Lost Apothecary. It was a very satisfying story.

I would definitely recommend it.