Reviews - The Borrower | The StoryGraph

774 reviews for:

The Borrower

Rebecca Makkai

3.54 AVERAGE

asl4u's review

3.0

pretty good story - very complex characters - excellent reader

altryhorn2's review

4.5

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pretty good and I really the ending.

philomath1983's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

drlottiereads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

readjennread's review against another edition

5.0

Awesome read...any one who loves reading cannot help but love this book!

mwaskom's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

if you suspend disbelief, it's a fine book, almost satirical. Def debut vibes

spacey_gracie's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was an enjoyable story, but not as good as I Have Some Questions for You. It was really fun reading her first book after having read her most recent. This book was certainly written in her sardonic style, but I think she hadn't quite mastered it yet. Between the two you can really see how she has progressed as a writer!