Reviews

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

katviktoria's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

itzemily94's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

2.0

oceanelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

There were parts of the book I thought were cleverly done, especially when it came to tone, but so many character details felt disjointed or forced or just out of place, like there wasn't a good enough reason for them to make certain decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Minor: Rape

piewithmeat's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

casuallyreadingx's review against another edition

DNF

aprilslibrary's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

littlelifeofbooks's review against another edition

3.0

Okay get this: This is a book about a woman writing a book, while she’s in a book.

librarychristi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

frootyloops's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

rdhk's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

a diverse cast of characters, a murder set in the gorgeous Boston Public Library, a fourth-wall breaking recurring plot device - this is an experimental thriller that has it all. it's so difficult to disrupt the thriller genre - every edgy idea you have has been done before, and better - that @sularigentill's book-within-a-book and her blurring of the lines bw fact and fiction are as refreshing as they are impressive. come to this book for those clever twists and stay for the luscious Boston setting. 📜