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allydolman's review against another edition
1.0
I have to stop letting my dad pick books for me. this book is weird. the last chapter is kinda crazy tho
nssutton's review against another edition
4.0
when i saw it on our shelf for national library week, i thought i had read it before but i wasn't quite sure. i did read it, probably in that gray time between joining the NYPL & deciding to be a librarian, although i doubt this little love story had very little to do with that decision. it was definitely the right time to re-read this, in my sad little world on a rainy day when i'd much rather be in love with a giant than finish my LT final.
heartofoak1's review against another edition
1.0
i should have known better. this book had intrigued me years ago when it was first published but somehow i never managed to read it. then i found a copy so i said, "why not?" now i know why. from the beginning it was slow moving and kind of circuitous. i felt like i'd start to learn something about the characters but before long it circled back to the beginning and i was all WTH??? then there was the whole premise that a 20 something librarian developed a "thing" for an "overly tall" 11 year old. CREEEE-PEEEEEE!i just couldn't deal with it. i skipped ahead to find out how things wound up *SPOILER ALERT* the giant dies and SOMEHOW the librarian lover winds up pregnant!!! but it's not what you think! the baby daddy is the giant's daddy! so she "got her james back." beyond gross and weird and disgusting. a definite must miss.
arobb's review against another edition
Inappropriate relationship between an adult and child
erin_c1010's review against another edition
4.0
Very well-written book but very strange. Reminded me of a cross between Ann Tyler characters and characters from Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (which I need to reread)
sebarose's review against another edition
4.0
One of the better depictions of librarians in literature that I have come across.
katmshaw's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
jessiereads315's review against another edition
5.0
Strange and lovely. This won't be my last by this talented author!
hdunscombe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness