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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderful!
I hate calling a book an easy read as some may find it insulting. I've heard that writing an easy read is the hardest book to write. The Borrower was an easy read as I could not put it down and when I would I easily picked up where I left off.
This was truly a book I enjoyed %100 of the way through. I couldn't help but root for Ian and Lucy (Ms. Hull) on their journey but I also waited for what I thought was the inevitable (defeat!).
A great story of a friendship between a young women and boy and the journey that follows. A must read!
I hate calling a book an easy read as some may find it insulting. I've heard that writing an easy read is the hardest book to write. The Borrower was an easy read as I could not put it down and when I would I easily picked up where I left off.
This was truly a book I enjoyed %100 of the way through. I couldn't help but root for Ian and Lucy (Ms. Hull) on their journey but I also waited for what I thought was the inevitable (defeat!).
A great story of a friendship between a young women and boy and the journey that follows. A must read!
SPOILER ALERT***
I enjoyed this book, but felt it didn't live up to the hype. I read about this book everywhere and how amazing it was and I didn't feel that as I read it. I also had a huge issue with the fact that the librarian pretty much kidnaps a 10 year old and nothing ever happens to her!! Working with kids everyday, I can understand wanting to whisk a child away from horrible circumstances, but the fact she actually did it, to me, was unbelievable. There were some cute homages to classic stories too.
I enjoyed this book, but felt it didn't live up to the hype. I read about this book everywhere and how amazing it was and I didn't feel that as I read it. I also had a huge issue with the fact that the librarian pretty much kidnaps a 10 year old and nothing ever happens to her!! Working with kids everyday, I can understand wanting to whisk a child away from horrible circumstances, but the fact she actually did it, to me, was unbelievable. There were some cute homages to classic stories too.
Wat een bijzonder prachtig boek. Sommige stukken zijn ontroerend en hebben prachtige zinnen, soms kabbelt het verhaal langzaam door.
Het verhaal en de hoofdpersonen zijn bijzonder en toch ook gewoontjes. Maar de setting laat je nadenken, hoe zou jij met deze situatie om gaan en zou jij hetzelfde gedaan hebben? Het intrigeert en het einde was mooi.
Heel veel liefde voor dit boek.
Het verhaal en de hoofdpersonen zijn bijzonder en toch ook gewoontjes. Maar de setting laat je nadenken, hoe zou jij met deze situatie om gaan en zou jij hetzelfde gedaan hebben? Het intrigeert en het einde was mooi.
Heel veel liefde voor dit boek.
Could this ever happen? No. Did I love it anyway? Yes.
This was recommended to me by the librarian. Lucy is a small town children's librarian who doesn't seem to have much excitement in her life. She begins to worry about a little boy who frequents the children's section, Ian, because of marks on his face and an email she finds. Ian is a kid who might be perceived as gay. Lucy finds out that his parents take him to a special "youth group" for kids like him. One day she comes into the library and finds that Ian has run away from home, to the library. She tries to drive him home, but ends up leaving the state. A fun road trip ensues. This was an interesting read, but there were many moments where I thought "What is she thinking!?"
Fun read of a librarian and a 10 year old boy road trip. Meek librarian is horrified by her favorite patron, a young gay boy whose evangelical parents forbid him to read what he wants and be who he is. After she finds him hiding in the library one morning they hit the road.
This was a fun tale with chapter openings told in classic children book formats. However I expected to love this book after all the great reviews and I was merely pleased. I thought the writing would be more sophisticated and the characters more interesting.
Still was fun.
This was a fun tale with chapter openings told in classic children book formats. However I expected to love this book after all the great reviews and I was merely pleased. I thought the writing would be more sophisticated and the characters more interesting.
Still was fun.
A challenging tale with an ironic ending. Lots of references that I didn't get.