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The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

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quixem's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

k101's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

lisamchuk's review against another edition

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3.0

Slow and verbose, yet I couldn’t stop reading. I liked the seniors home parts that bookend the novel, and though I understand the necessity of part 2, part 3 seemed quite removed and almost unnecessary, and I really just wanted to read about the seniors home. Also, librarians shouldn’t read novels about characters who are librarians as the stereotype is always disappointing.

mirrie's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

laurendonnelly3's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

bethhestad's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition

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2.0

By the cover and title, I was hoping this book was more about the protagonist’s role as a librarian than it actually was. This is the story of a man a named Bob Comet, a retired librarian who starts volunteering at a nursing home after a peculiar run in with one of its residents. I enjoyed this book very much up until I hit a little over the half way mark; specifically at Part III of the book (“1945”) where I nearly lost all interest. Though quirky and well written, this entire section felt pointless to the story and I slogged through it, just wishing we could get back to the point of the story. If this entire section has been eliminated, I would have enjoyed the book a lot more.