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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Awesome mystery that bounces with NYC in the early and late 1900’s. Wonderful characters development, and who doesn’t the setting of one of the greatest libraries in the world?
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Here’s what I liked: LGBTQ representation, feminism, books and library’s, dark twists, and not everyone getting a happy ending. Here’s what I didn’t: We spend way too much time with Sadie’s story. If the 2 characters are a 90s librarian and a early 1900s feminist writer… It seems clear to me which is far more interesting, and yet, this seems a lot like Sadie’s story more than Laura’s. I wanted more of the growing romance in Laura’s life, more of her later life and seeing her actually happy. I didn’t really even like Sadie’s character. And she really irked me in the ending. Why is she fighting for a book thief to be sentenced to more jail time, then in the next breath forgiving another who never served any time? Ridiculous.
Overall, I still think it’s worth a read and one story worth being told.
Overall, I still think it’s worth a read and one story worth being told.
Fiona hits another home run. She dedicates this book to librarians. She had me there. But the story itself is captivating and educational (while still fictional). I recommend you read this book without really reading too much about it. This is the best way. I await more novels by Fiona Davis.
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
I usually like alternating time/story lines, but Sadie from the present time was hard to like- a bit "poor me". Interesting story about women's rights and the library.
emotional
mysterious
slow-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:
Complicated