Reviews

The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

kgraham10's review against another edition

3.0

Slow and a little dreary.  Waaay too much time spent on the flash back to when he was 11.   I would much rather hear about his current time and his choices on how to live moving forward.

liznew's review against another edition

2.0

This book was so disappointing. I loved The Sisters Brother, and French Exit, so was really looking forward to his latest book. Sadly it was a mish mash of stories from Bob’s life, and nothing was ever resolved.

nschenke's review against another edition

3.0

Bob Comet is a librarian living a very quiet life. His story unfolds through this book, from his childhood adventures running away at age 11, his life as a librarian, his love and loss of love, and his new experiences as a volunteer at a senior’s centre. Though Bob is very introverted, his life has been full of ups and downs and interesting encounters with interesting people.

I am not sure if the author wrote this story in a quiet almost boring way to reflect Bob’s introverted life but that is how it seemed to me. I did not find the book to be very engaging, though there were interesting and even heart-breaking aspects to his story.

hennyb's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

rbere's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.0

radiant_red's review against another edition

4.0

I was disappointed the book did not center on being a librarian, but the story and characters were interesting.

_hannahbutt's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

mrchickpeas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

imded3305's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

ashley_yo's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5