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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
It was good though I found the protagonists to be less interesting than the supporting characters. They are the ones who will stay with me from this one.
I was never terribly impressed with this book and it stretched my bands of reality.
I never did decide whether I liked the narrator, Lucy. This was an interesting read, and I certainly wanted to find out what happened at the end. A quick, entertaining read.
I really loved this book in the early stages. Ian is a thoroughly amusing kid and Lucy is a typical jaded librarian. The entire concept of the boy kidnapping the librarian is fun and the mechanics of the kidnapping work well. But to me, it's all downhill from there. Lucy morphs into this ridiculous, irresponsible, completely unlikeable person. Ian morphs into the most demanding, annoying (no longer precocious) child in the history of fiction. I just wanted to bash their heads together. The only bright spot in the remainder of their irritating journey was their visit to Lucy's father, a Russian immigrant who may or may not be involved in the Russian mafia and who is absolutely hilarious.
I was really disappointed that a book with such a strong start and great concept would ultimately be a hard-to-finish book, but unlikeable characters just do that for me. If only they stayed as likeable as they started!
I was really disappointed that a book with such a strong start and great concept would ultimately be a hard-to-finish book, but unlikeable characters just do that for me. If only they stayed as likeable as they started!
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderful!
I hate calling a book an easy read as some may find it insulting. I've heard that writing an easy read is the hardest book to write. The Borrower was an easy read as I could not put it down and when I would I easily picked up where I left off.
This was truly a book I enjoyed %100 of the way through. I couldn't help but root for Ian and Lucy (Ms. Hull) on their journey but I also waited for what I thought was the inevitable (defeat!).
A great story of a friendship between a young women and boy and the journey that follows. A must read!
I hate calling a book an easy read as some may find it insulting. I've heard that writing an easy read is the hardest book to write. The Borrower was an easy read as I could not put it down and when I would I easily picked up where I left off.
This was truly a book I enjoyed %100 of the way through. I couldn't help but root for Ian and Lucy (Ms. Hull) on their journey but I also waited for what I thought was the inevitable (defeat!).
A great story of a friendship between a young women and boy and the journey that follows. A must read!
SPOILER ALERT***
I enjoyed this book, but felt it didn't live up to the hype. I read about this book everywhere and how amazing it was and I didn't feel that as I read it. I also had a huge issue with the fact that the librarian pretty much kidnaps a 10 year old and nothing ever happens to her!! Working with kids everyday, I can understand wanting to whisk a child away from horrible circumstances, but the fact she actually did it, to me, was unbelievable. There were some cute homages to classic stories too.
I enjoyed this book, but felt it didn't live up to the hype. I read about this book everywhere and how amazing it was and I didn't feel that as I read it. I also had a huge issue with the fact that the librarian pretty much kidnaps a 10 year old and nothing ever happens to her!! Working with kids everyday, I can understand wanting to whisk a child away from horrible circumstances, but the fact she actually did it, to me, was unbelievable. There were some cute homages to classic stories too.
Wat een bijzonder prachtig boek. Sommige stukken zijn ontroerend en hebben prachtige zinnen, soms kabbelt het verhaal langzaam door.
Het verhaal en de hoofdpersonen zijn bijzonder en toch ook gewoontjes. Maar de setting laat je nadenken, hoe zou jij met deze situatie om gaan en zou jij hetzelfde gedaan hebben? Het intrigeert en het einde was mooi.
Heel veel liefde voor dit boek.
Het verhaal en de hoofdpersonen zijn bijzonder en toch ook gewoontjes. Maar de setting laat je nadenken, hoe zou jij met deze situatie om gaan en zou jij hetzelfde gedaan hebben? Het intrigeert en het einde was mooi.
Heel veel liefde voor dit boek.