The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar

The Librarian of Saint-Malo

Mario Escobar

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
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Through letters with a famous author, one French librarian tells her love story and describes the brutal Nazi occupation of her small coastal village.Saint-Malo, France: August 1938. Jocelyn and Antoine are childhood sweethearts, but just after th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
sad 64%
dark 39%
reflective 35%
tense 35%
challenging 25%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 23%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23%

Average rating

3.44

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