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amaezinggeorge's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Infidelity
pmrichard1's review against another edition
emotional
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
2.75
I was really into parts of this but then very bored in others!! Quite torn but in general think I much preferred the first half so imagine my rating would be higher if it was the other way around.
0o0000o000o0o0000o's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
quixem's review against another edition
emotional
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
2.75
k101's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lisamchuk's review against another edition
3.0
Slow and verbose, yet I couldn’t stop reading. I liked the seniors home parts that bookend the novel, and though I understand the necessity of part 2, part 3 seemed quite removed and almost unnecessary, and I really just wanted to read about the seniors home. Also, librarians shouldn’t read novels about characters who are librarians as the stereotype is always disappointing.
mirrie's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
laurendonnelly3's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bethhestad's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition
2.0
By the cover and title, I was hoping this book was more about the protagonist’s role as a librarian than it actually was. This is the story of a man a named Bob Comet, a retired librarian who starts volunteering at a nursing home after a peculiar run in with one of its residents. I enjoyed this book very much up until I hit a little over the half way mark; specifically at Part III of the book (“1945”) where I nearly lost all interest. Though quirky and well written, this entire section felt pointless to the story and I slogged through it, just wishing we could get back to the point of the story. If this entire section has been eliminated, I would have enjoyed the book a lot more.