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The Lost Apothecary
New · Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

The Lost Apothecary

by Sarah Penner
2021 · 301 pages · Fiction
26 New ★ 3.76 on Goodreads · 529K ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Goodreads Choice (historical fiction) finalist (2021). 3.76★ from 529K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

26Must-Read Score
  • Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
  • Readers33 out of 100 · counts 50%+19
  • Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 15%+3

Where it ranks

Shortlisted

Reads as

Gripping, Epic

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