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The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith

25 reviews

alisonvh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

This book is so much fun! It made me want to write every story that’s currently living in my head (and, apparently, the Library of the Unwritten).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Religious bigotry

greatexpectations77's review

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The plot of this book is really interesting, and I'm really not sure why I didn't find it engaging. I hope lots of other people like this because I think it's well done! I maybe just couldn't get into the world-building?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death, and War

Minor: Religious bigotry

allthingsnerdy's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-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

5.0

The more I think about this book, the more I realize how much I liked it. It's a unique concept that is executed beautifully. I'm also a sucker for quotes at the beginning of chapters that give you insight into what's currently happening or what's going to happen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

hanz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

booksthatburn's review

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I find myself feeling neutral about this book, and I'm not precisely sure why. The worldbuilding was interesting, the characters worked well, and I liked where it ended up. The audiobook narrator is excellent, they're definitely why I kept reading even though I was feeling meh about the book itself. My hesitance may be because the entire plot relies on a miscommunication early on in a way that made the rest of the story, while frequently engaging, feel a bit pointless. The conversation was artfully arranged to allow for the precise misunderstanding necessary to kick off everything else, and then the characters' stubbornness fuels the rest of the story. It's a well-constructed instance of a trope I dislike, and as much as I can tell it's done well, I still didn't like it. Since this trope is unlikely to fuel the plot twice in the series, I'll probably check out the sequel. I love Leto's story, he's definitely my favorite character, if I read more it'll be to find out what happens with him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism and Self harm

epellicci's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Library of the Unwritten was slow to start, however once you get past the initial world-building it bursts to life. Combining debate on belonging, the found family trope, and an ambitious amount of religious lore, I was gripped. This book is tense and lively, and in the end, surprisingly moving. I found myself less invested in the stakes of the plot than I expected to be, however the relationships between the characters made up for this. Packed with twists and turns and delightfully dry humour, this book is a delightful adventure 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Violence

zoewrath's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

my_forest_library's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death and Violence