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blue_guitar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Library at Mount Char has been floating around my "to read list" for a while now and I'm glad I got the chance to go into completely unaware of what I was setting foot into.
Mount Char is a dark and mysterious dive into a strange reality where the mundane world collides with the supernatural. The only book that I think I can compare it to is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. However Mount Char lacks the human belief element - the things in Mount Char don't care what you believe. The Librarians, of which the main character is, exist totally unaware of - and indifferent to the human beings around them.
The best way I can describe it is a battle between otherworldly powers, trying to gain the ability to govern reality as they see it.
On the experience of reading it, I have to say, this is a unique work and I found myself enjoying it. That being said, some things didn't work for me. I had trouble following the goals of the characters. It wasn't always clear why they were doing the things they did. A couple times they seemed so confused they were asking each other what was going on and someone would say, "forget it, you wouldn't understand."
As a result, it was hard to get invested in their struggles because it wasn't always clear what was at stake. Also, by the same token, the lore and world building seemed really interesting but we never really got much understanding of it. It would have been great to know more about the catalogues and the other librarians - towards the end it only seemed like a few of them mattered to the story.
Things that I thought were quite evocative, like the horror elements, were really good. The brazen bull, the dogs, the healing and "magic". All really impressive.
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
helenleone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Bullying, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Blood, War, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Animal death, Suicide, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Rape, and Drug use
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Confinement, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
punkspock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence
syddevo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Drug use, Grief, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment and Car accident
gladiolus17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really loved hearing the backstories of the characters. The author does a very good job characterizing people in a short amount of time. Irwin’s backstory made me tear up.
I have mixed feelings, but overall I think I enjoyed this?
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: Rape
mistressvulca's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual assault
floressius's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Violence, Animal death, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Drug use, and Physical abuse
ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Alcohol, Suicide, Mental illness, Rape, and Body horror
Minor: Genocide, Car accident, Vomit, Excrement, and War
pinkyoshi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Self harm, Grief, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, War, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Death, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Car accident
melgal's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Bullying