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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, War
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You don’t have to read the book,
BUT YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE MOVIES AND THE SHOW!
Honestly, it’s one of the best things I’ve ever watched, a story about librarians, ancient and magical artifacts.
I watched the movies a long time ago, and rewatched the show last year. I don’t remember every detail clearly, but sometimes I feel like I’ve seen a similar storyline somewhere else… or maybe my imagination just made a whole new Librarians movie on its own.
Either way, watch the movies first, then the show!!!
BUT YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE MOVIES AND THE SHOW!
Honestly, it’s one of the best things I’ve ever watched, a story about librarians, ancient and magical artifacts.
I watched the movies a long time ago, and rewatched the show last year. I don’t remember every detail clearly, but sometimes I feel like I’ve seen a similar storyline somewhere else… or maybe my imagination just made a whole new Librarians movie on its own.
Either way, watch the movies first, then the show!!!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Somehow, like most tie-ins of shows who's charme rely at least in parts on humour (Star Trek, Doctor Who, now this), the book just doesn't capture the fun of the show. The adventure itself is interesting and engaging, if a bit too male gaze-y, but the quirkyness, the gags are just not there. Maybe those rely on actual mimics and soundtrack and just don't translate well into text in this case?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence
Let me just lay it on the line for you here. When I first heard that there was going to be an original Librarians novel, I was ridiculously excited. I had high hopes for what Greg Cox would bring to the universe, and was anxious to see how it would all play out. Well, imagine my surprise when The Librarians and The Lost Lamp didn't just manage to meet my rather high expectations, but completely exceed them.
First of all, there's the way the book is structured. When the story opened with Flynn's adventures a decade ago, I figured it would just be a fun sort of prologue, before we got into the main story. I've never been so happy to be wrong. This is both a Librarian story (with Flynn, Charlene, Judson, and Excalibur getting half the page count) and a Librarians story (with Colonel Baird, Stone, Cassandra, Ezekiel Jones, and Jenkins getting the other half). That means we get that old-school Indiana Jones adventure of Noah Wyle's original 3 TV movies, and the contemporary urban fantasy thrills that's about to enter season 3. What more could you ask for?
Second, there's the fact that Cox absolutely nails the characters and the tone. This doesn't just feel like an adapted script, it actually reads like an episode of the series. All the little personality quirks and voices are there - especially with Flynn and Ezekiel Jones - and the narrative races along with all the right twists and turns. There are a lot of TV tie-ins that seem to rely on the reader to bring some of that personality with them, but Cox tackles the story like a fan himself, and it works exceptionally well.
Finally, and this is why we like to read as well as watch, The Librarians and The Lost Lamp is like a big screen adaptation, complete with a big screen budget. Cox can pack an entire season of settings into one story, taking us from the heights of a Las Vegas penthouse to the depths of Aladdin's cave, along with a full season of special effects, with flying carpets, genies, ghouls, gunfights, and more. It feels like a big story, and when Jenkins offers his usually dire warnings about the fate of the world . . . well, they seem to carry a tad more weight here. What's more, those warnings set up a pretty big climax that is simply, but wonderfully, resolved.
Bring on [b:The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase|30139665|The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase|Greg Cox|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1466980014s/30139665.jpg|50573550]. April can't get here soon enough!
Originally reviewed at Beauty in Ruins
First of all, there's the way the book is structured. When the story opened with Flynn's adventures a decade ago, I figured it would just be a fun sort of prologue, before we got into the main story. I've never been so happy to be wrong. This is both a Librarian story (with Flynn, Charlene, Judson, and Excalibur getting half the page count) and a Librarians story (with Colonel Baird, Stone, Cassandra, Ezekiel Jones, and Jenkins getting the other half). That means we get that old-school Indiana Jones adventure of Noah Wyle's original 3 TV movies, and the contemporary urban fantasy thrills that's about to enter season 3. What more could you ask for?
Second, there's the fact that Cox absolutely nails the characters and the tone. This doesn't just feel like an adapted script, it actually reads like an episode of the series. All the little personality quirks and voices are there - especially with Flynn and Ezekiel Jones - and the narrative races along with all the right twists and turns. There are a lot of TV tie-ins that seem to rely on the reader to bring some of that personality with them, but Cox tackles the story like a fan himself, and it works exceptionally well.
Finally, and this is why we like to read as well as watch, The Librarians and The Lost Lamp is like a big screen adaptation, complete with a big screen budget. Cox can pack an entire season of settings into one story, taking us from the heights of a Las Vegas penthouse to the depths of Aladdin's cave, along with a full season of special effects, with flying carpets, genies, ghouls, gunfights, and more. It feels like a big story, and when Jenkins offers his usually dire warnings about the fate of the world . . . well, they seem to carry a tad more weight here. What's more, those warnings set up a pretty big climax that is simply, but wonderfully, resolved.
Bring on [b:The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase|30139665|The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase|Greg Cox|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1466980014s/30139665.jpg|50573550]. April can't get here soon enough!
Originally reviewed at Beauty in Ruins
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher in exchange for review consideration. This does not in any way affect the honesty or sincerity of my review.