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wrendezvoused's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
plume_de_renarde's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
teri_b's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence is a book that hooks you up and keeps you questing and querying until the end of the road, respectively until at least the end of the pages in the book and then some more as there are still some two more books to come in The Library trilogy.
We follow the story of two main characters, Livira and Evar. At the beginning, they seem to be unconnected, but then choices are made, things happen & places are found and one and one is put together.
This book is an absolutely amazing read. It talks about race and class and prejudice amongst many other things. But it is also about finding your place in the world, about learning and understanding and about personalities that are willing and capable to quest and ask uncomfortable questions and go the extra mile, rather than stay happy in a status quo.
This book also turns your understanding of time and space onto its head and then you will see where you come out in the end.
I absolutely recommend to read this book. Yes, it is that good.
For book lovers I would consider this to be a must read, because, honestly, who can resist this cover, first of all, and secondly, who can resist a really good story about books and a library with a cast of characters you start to care for so quickly and so entirely.
This review is based on the eARC I received from the publisher via Netgalley in return of an honest review.
We follow the story of two main characters, Livira and Evar. At the beginning, they seem to be unconnected, but then choices are made, things happen & places are found and one and one is put together.
This book is an absolutely amazing read. It talks about race and class and prejudice amongst many other things. But it is also about finding your place in the world, about learning and understanding and about personalities that are willing and capable to quest and ask uncomfortable questions and go the extra mile, rather than stay happy in a status quo.
This book also turns your understanding of time and space onto its head and then you will see where you come out in the end.
I absolutely recommend to read this book. Yes, it is that good.
For book lovers I would consider this to be a must read, because, honestly, who can resist this cover, first of all, and secondly, who can resist a really good story about books and a library with a cast of characters you start to care for so quickly and so entirely.
This review is based on the eARC I received from the publisher via Netgalley in return of an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book made me feel stupid. I enjoyed the mystery and cycle of everything but the slow pace and philosophy was a bit beyond me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
curiosityp's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Having dipped into being a fantasy and science fiction reader over the decades, this book is so original that I find it's like nothing I've ever read before. The action and world-building are unique for me but the complex epic saga of book-related character development and journey does remind me of "The Starless Sea" by Erin Morgenstern. I don't often read books that are 500+ pages but this novel was so fascinating, absorbing, and at the end, suspenseful action. This book is emotional and reflective involving the themes of knowledge, power, race, and class divisions. The "to be continued" ending means I will be reading the next book in this series because I love the characters and want to see what happens next.
I am grateful to NetGalley for access to the ARC.
I am grateful to NetGalley for access to the ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Grief, War, and Classism
Being the first book in the series, the world-building involves descriptions of racism, classism, violence and war. The ending is hopeful toward the rest of the series being about those themes changing.
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