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kelly_lyn_yt's review against another edition
2.0
shocked to see a sexist quote on page 169.
" she's lying, said a man who had Leonora's left wrist. "you know how females are".
not only the words are disturbing, but how the man is holding the Leonora's wrist. There was no consequences of this action or debate against the statement.
Also the director is Donald Trump... YOU'RE FIRED! so whiney about things not going his way and people not bowing to his every need. Thinking he is the greatest and smartest when he is the biggest idiot in the whole book or in this case the universe.
" she's lying, said a man who had Leonora's left wrist. "you know how females are".
not only the words are disturbing, but how the man is holding the Leonora's wrist. There was no consequences of this action or debate against the statement.
Also the director is Donald Trump... YOU'RE FIRED! so whiney about things not going his way and people not bowing to his every need. Thinking he is the greatest and smartest when he is the biggest idiot in the whole book or in this case the universe.
bibliophilicjester's review against another edition
4.0
But but but...but why is it over?! I want this series to go on for eternity haha *dramatically flops back on bed*
Seriously, these books were both so clever and weird and wonderful, I really feel like Lenora could have so many more adventures! Sigh.
I love middle grade sff in general, but I legitimately forgot all about being an adult in real life while reading these. I'm an INTJ and I'm not sure what to do with this sort of emotion?!
Appropriately, I've borrowed both books from my library (/Libby), but this one was unavailable in ebook right now at least. The audio was fine, although I could've done without the director's exaggerated "New York" accent. Sigh. The narrator also did a thing that makes sense but also drives me insane...which is to change volume while reading different characters. Yes, it's a nice effect to have the forces of darkness whispering menacingly while the director yells, but practically, it's annoying to keep adjusting my phone volume. Nitpicky, yes. But my rating doesn't reflect that, because I love these stories.
Yet another book I want to own so I can adventure forth with Lenora whenever I like
Seriously, these books were both so clever and weird and wonderful, I really feel like Lenora could have so many more adventures! Sigh.
I love middle grade sff in general, but I legitimately forgot all about being an adult in real life while reading these. I'm an INTJ and I'm not sure what to do with this sort of emotion?!
Appropriately, I've borrowed both books from my library (/Libby), but this one was unavailable in ebook right now at least. The audio was fine, although I could've done without the director's exaggerated "New York" accent. Sigh. The narrator also did a thing that makes sense but also drives me insane...which is to change volume while reading different characters. Yes, it's a nice effect to have the forces of darkness whispering menacingly while the director yells, but practically, it's annoying to keep adjusting my phone volume. Nitpicky, yes. But my rating doesn't reflect that, because I love these stories.
Yet another book I want to own so I can adventure forth with Lenora whenever I like
mpevans0517's review
3.0
These books are cute but man did this book jump RIGHT in. I felt like we were thrown straight into the action with barely any lead up. It was a cute book but if a third one comes out I probably won't be reading it for how simple the writing is.
sanadw's review against another edition
5.0
Love this book. Thank you NetGalley, for the ARC. This is an excellent book for middle grades. And I actually learned something. About math!
elisquared's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 STARS (I really want Goodreads to update this option).
Rebel in the Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander, and the first book in the series, The Library of Ever, are the cutest books I have read in a long time. Both are great, but the second, Rebel, is so full of love: love of knowledge, love of truth, love of friendship, love of libraries. I want to live/work/play in this library! It is the ULTIMATE library, and I want it to really exist.
The premise that Zeno Alexander is telling the main character's life story is a premise seen in Middle Grade fiction, but it is an effective one. Lenora is a privileged, white, upper-class little girl who has dreams beyond her prescribed life. In the first book, Lenora sneaks away from a careless nanny and discovers The Library, where she works her way up the library system ladder, helping patrons along the way. In the second book, the reader is back with Lenora, who was sent back to the "real" world to grow up a bit. But, as Lenora finds out, a librarian's job is never done.
There is a main lesson at the heart of the book, all told through the guise of kooky adventure after kooky adventure. The morality of light vs. dark, good vs. evil, is in each page, with the real hero being knowledge itself. Lenora is a rascally and strong main character, one both boys and girls would root for throughout her many tales. While it is plot heavy, the reader learns about Lenora, and our real world, through each "lesson". Upper elementary kids will love the fun hijinks, while middle grade kids will enjoy the over-arching battle for intellectual freedom (believe me, kids want to be told the truth and given facts; intellectual freedom is right in their wheel-house).
A love letter to librarians, libraries, and books themselves, Rebel in the Library of Ever is a wonderfully intelligent, funny, and heartfelt book. A book that many kids, and adults, will enjoy. It definitely made me proud to be a librarian!
Rebel in the Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander, and the first book in the series, The Library of Ever, are the cutest books I have read in a long time. Both are great, but the second, Rebel, is so full of love: love of knowledge, love of truth, love of friendship, love of libraries. I want to live/work/play in this library! It is the ULTIMATE library, and I want it to really exist.
The premise that Zeno Alexander is telling the main character's life story is a premise seen in Middle Grade fiction, but it is an effective one. Lenora is a privileged, white, upper-class little girl who has dreams beyond her prescribed life. In the first book, Lenora sneaks away from a careless nanny and discovers The Library, where she works her way up the library system ladder, helping patrons along the way. In the second book, the reader is back with Lenora, who was sent back to the "real" world to grow up a bit. But, as Lenora finds out, a librarian's job is never done.
There is a main lesson at the heart of the book, all told through the guise of kooky adventure after kooky adventure. The morality of light vs. dark, good vs. evil, is in each page, with the real hero being knowledge itself. Lenora is a rascally and strong main character, one both boys and girls would root for throughout her many tales. While it is plot heavy, the reader learns about Lenora, and our real world, through each "lesson". Upper elementary kids will love the fun hijinks, while middle grade kids will enjoy the over-arching battle for intellectual freedom (believe me, kids want to be told the truth and given facts; intellectual freedom is right in their wheel-house).
A love letter to librarians, libraries, and books themselves, Rebel in the Library of Ever is a wonderfully intelligent, funny, and heartfelt book. A book that many kids, and adults, will enjoy. It definitely made me proud to be a librarian!
popthebutterfly's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Rebel in the Library of Ever
Author: Zeno Alexander
Book Series: The Library of Ever Book 2
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: MG fans!
Publication Date: April 28, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (some scary moments, some details and words that might need explaining)
Publisher: Imprint
Pages: 224
Synopsis: Lenora returns to the magical Library—which holds every book ever known on its shelves. But she discovers the Library is under new management, its incredible rooms and corridors turned dark and sinister.
She quickly connects with a secret resistance that’s trying to free knowledge from the shadows threatening it. Her new friends introduce her to an ancient lost city, hang-gliding, and mathematical beings larger than the universe itself. And they help her face the mysterious Board of new leaders—who are leading the Library into darkness.
Now it’s up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is always more powerful than ignorance and fear.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a great MG book. I loved the attention on libraries and I loved the character development and how fun the book was. The world building was also amazing and the book was well paced.
However, the book is weirdly written. The writing is sometimes targeted for younger kids, but then the writing gets stiff and formal and there are a lot of words and topics that a younger MG audience might not be able to decipher. The book is also the second in a series, which I didn’t realize when I jumped into it. You need some details from the first book, but you can get through this one pretty good without.
Verdict: Cute book!
Book: Rebel in the Library of Ever
Author: Zeno Alexander
Book Series: The Library of Ever Book 2
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: MG fans!
Publication Date: April 28, 2020
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (some scary moments, some details and words that might need explaining)
Publisher: Imprint
Pages: 224
Synopsis: Lenora returns to the magical Library—which holds every book ever known on its shelves. But she discovers the Library is under new management, its incredible rooms and corridors turned dark and sinister.
She quickly connects with a secret resistance that’s trying to free knowledge from the shadows threatening it. Her new friends introduce her to an ancient lost city, hang-gliding, and mathematical beings larger than the universe itself. And they help her face the mysterious Board of new leaders—who are leading the Library into darkness.
Now it’s up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is always more powerful than ignorance and fear.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a great MG book. I loved the attention on libraries and I loved the character development and how fun the book was. The world building was also amazing and the book was well paced.
However, the book is weirdly written. The writing is sometimes targeted for younger kids, but then the writing gets stiff and formal and there are a lot of words and topics that a younger MG audience might not be able to decipher. The book is also the second in a series, which I didn’t realize when I jumped into it. You need some details from the first book, but you can get through this one pretty good without.
Verdict: Cute book!
basicallyhades's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
This series has elements I absolutely adore, foremost being how in every other chapter you're bound to learn something new. Reading this makes me feel the excitement of learning something new, of being curious like only a child knows how to be. Which I think is something brilliant to awaken in younger readers.
However I did prefer the first book to this sequel, as I found the plot to just not be quite as tight and there didn't seem to be any character growth in the character of Lenora.
I really do hope that Zeno Alexander writes more books in this series though because I'd love to have more adventures in the Library of Ever!
This series has elements I absolutely adore, foremost being how in every other chapter you're bound to learn something new. Reading this makes me feel the excitement of learning something new, of being curious like only a child knows how to be. Which I think is something brilliant to awaken in younger readers.
However I did prefer the first book to this sequel, as I found the plot to just not be quite as tight and there didn't seem to be any character growth in the character of Lenora.
I really do hope that Zeno Alexander writes more books in this series though because I'd love to have more adventures in the Library of Ever!
ashleyreads88's review against another edition
[b:Rebel in the Library of Ever|44281160|Rebel in the Library of Ever (The Library of Ever #2)|Zeno Alexander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562858716l/44281160._SY75_.jpg|68794603] is much darker than its predecessor but still readable for younger audiences. Lenora returns to The Library of Ever to find it completely different. Librarians have been fired by the new board and the new director. There are fewer books on the shelves and more computers. Something that I noticed and thought that this book did very well was that it discussed a system that had been broken and needed to be restored to what it once was. I loved how Lenora befriends the director's daughter and others that she meets in the library, and helps some old friends too. While this book was darker, it was still a fun and enjoyable read.
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