Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

6 reviews

thefooddater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Dementia, Homophobia, and Death of parent

sarahb919's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

2nd time reading this book. Still really good and interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Drug use

Minor: Classism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Violence

hannahpings's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

moved me to tears. i love libraries, and i love librarians, and i think los angeles is so special

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

 - THE LIBRARY BOOK is more than just an investigation of whether L.A. Central Library was a victim of arson. It's also a history of the branch, of libraries generally, and a look at what libraries have evolved into today and the challenges librarians tackle every day.
- This book is a love letter to libraries and a message of gratitude to librarians. The descriptions of people and places read like fiction, and I just couldn't put it down.
- I really appreciated the repeated emphasis on how libraries are expected to fill every social need and gap in our safety nets, in particular in regards to supporting unhoused people but also in dozens of other ways. It shows us how far beyond their limits (financial, educational, etc.) we have forced them to stretch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Classism, Racism, Suicide, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Addiction

breadwitchery's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Racism

edie_reads's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, and Racism