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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought there was actually nothing at all surprising, and then the ending did manage to surprise me a bit! So that was fun. A feel-good story about libraries bringing community together.
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book just made my heart happy. As someone who loves books, having an entire community share books and it being a main point of the book was wonderful. The characters are well written. There is a small mystery for Evan to solve. I also appreciated the fact that at one point Rafe asked for a hug from his friend. Not only was it okay for him to NEED it but okay for him to ASK for it as well.
My favorite quote was "Being a Great Reader has nothing to with reading great sophisticated books, or reading great long books, or even with reading a great many books. Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books." (Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. The Lost Library (Kindle Locations 585-587). Kindle Edition.)
ARC from Netgalley.
My favorite quote was "Being a Great Reader has nothing to with reading great sophisticated books, or reading great long books, or even with reading a great many books. Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books." (Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. The Lost Library (Kindle Locations 585-587). Kindle Edition.)
ARC from Netgalley.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Could not finish, despite the short length and these being two of my favorite authors. I do usually find realistic fantasy a hard sell.
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Well, this was just lovely. There is a gentleness that flows through this short novel, but it doesn't impede the progress of the plot. It has a similar feel to Bob (also by Wendy Mass, so not surprising) and The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold. A magical/ghostly world wraps around the real world only to help the real world find its way. In this case, to help a boy discover the truth about his town's library and his own family's story. I hope this book inspires all of us to hold our libraries close and our librarians even closer to our hearts.
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Charming MG mystery.