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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
The perfect sequel. complex and driven. Continuing with the characters we love and adding more depths and more characters.
Prepare to have your heart hurt from the pain we go through as well as laugh out loud from the life between.
Starting the last book immediatly.
oh and the recap at the start of the book, genius!
Prepare to have your heart hurt from the pain we go through as well as laugh out loud from the life between.
Starting the last book immediatly.
oh and the recap at the start of the book, genius!
Content Warnings
Potential spoiler
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
The second book in this trilogy felt underwhelming for me. The use of multiple character perspectives didn’t add to the tension and failed to propel the story forward. The new character introductions of Celcha and Hellet led to longwinded chapters that led to plot points going around in a circle that I felt were grasped in book 1. It wasn’t until the final 3rd of the book when their perspectives ran their course that this book started to intrigue me. It didn’t live up to my expectations. It’s really not a terrible book just not one I would personally recommend to others, but die hard fans of the series may still find it worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
I appreciate any author who adds a quick synopsis and/or character list to subsequent books in their series. Mr. Lawrence kindly includes such a list at the beginning of book two of The Library trilogy, THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD. It makes all the difference when starting the second book because the story opens at the exact point where book one closes.
Well, mostly. Because Mr. Lawrence did not think there were enough characters in book one, the beginning of THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD is an introduction to two new characters and one entirely new species. Their existence proves important as the story unfolds, but it does make a long character list even longer, which adds to the complexity of the story.
And THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD is complex. Whereas the first book bounced back and forth between Livira and Evar's worlds, the sequel adds Arpix's story as well. Keeping the various timelines straight gets overwhelming at times, but it is worth the effort. Eventually, the timelines merge into one, and the click of that final puzzle piece is so satisfying when it does. Suddenly, you can see the story in its entirety and get a feel for the overarching issue at stake in the trilogy.
THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD continues to build on the fascinating world of The Library to which we were first introduced in THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN. While it can be tricky at times, it remains a compelling story as the characters find themselves in a fight eons in the making, the fight for knowledge and access to it.
Well, mostly. Because Mr. Lawrence did not think there were enough characters in book one, the beginning of THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD is an introduction to two new characters and one entirely new species. Their existence proves important as the story unfolds, but it does make a long character list even longer, which adds to the complexity of the story.
And THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD is complex. Whereas the first book bounced back and forth between Livira and Evar's worlds, the sequel adds Arpix's story as well. Keeping the various timelines straight gets overwhelming at times, but it is worth the effort. Eventually, the timelines merge into one, and the click of that final puzzle piece is so satisfying when it does. Suddenly, you can see the story in its entirety and get a feel for the overarching issue at stake in the trilogy.
THE BOOK THAT BROKE THE WORLD continues to build on the fascinating world of The Library to which we were first introduced in THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN. While it can be tricky at times, it remains a compelling story as the characters find themselves in a fight eons in the making, the fight for knowledge and access to it.
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Cannibalism
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes