1.03k reviews for:

The Library of Borrowed Hearts

Lucy Gilmore

3.89 AVERAGE

keyarafroze's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nbrickman's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jmcmillan18's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ladyofswans's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rachelh913's review against another edition

4.5

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I loved this. I thought some of the plot rested on a premise that felt a little too coincidental, but I’ll give it a pass because I fell in love with the characters and the journey they were all on. 

juniper_b_jones's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

mckayla98's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

abercrombie1986's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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 I always love books about books and librarians then throw in found family and I’m in heaven.  

This one has dual timelines, a couple of romances, multiple POVs, a bookish scavenger hunt, lovable pets and a grumpy neighbor.

With so many characters, some ended up a little underdeveloped, but this is a solid read or listen.

There is quite a cast of narrators in this one.  Leanne Woodward. Aven Shore, Joe Jameson, and Bob Ball all do such a great job bringing such a large and varied cast alive.  I love when there are multiple narrators for a book with a large cast.  This group hit it out of the park. 

katiestrong1's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

minhha_reads's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes