The Bookshop at Water's End is a saccharine book with plenty of dramatic subplots. At times the melodrama was eye-rolling, yet I truly loved Henry's use of language and highlighted several quotes of hers throughout the narrative. I most enjoyed Piper's perspective, perhaps since we are closer in age. Her aching search for identity and difficulty embracing the oppositional sides of her personality as a dreamer and a realist made her an endearing and relatable character. Henry weaves magic through even the most mundane events in her character's lives, resulting in a reflecting pool of emotion sure to enchant even the most dour readers.