The Apothecary by Maile Meloy

The Apothecary

The Apothecary #1

Maile Meloy with Ian Schoenherr

362 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
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It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming ...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 1,833 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

mysterious: 63%

lighthearted: 35%

funny: 30%

hopeful: 23%

tense: 21%

emotional: 19%

inspiring: 10%

challenging: 5%

sad: 4%

dark: 2%

relaxing: 2%

reflective: 1%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

15% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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