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The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins
4.5*
‘She will warm herself on the memory of you when there is nothing else, and be sustained.’—Scott Hawkins
The Library at Mount Char is one hell of a wild ride. It follows the story of Carolyn, an acolyte of a man she has come to know as Father (who is literally God) and works in the Library (where the secrets of the universe are stored, naturally). Father’s way is not a kind one, but when Father disappears, Carolyn and the other eleven acolytes set about trying to discover what happened. What ensues is a mix of violence, humour, mystery and plenty of twists and turns.
The Library at Mount Char is compulsively readable and a thoroughly enjoyable journey throughout due to the contrast of believable/authentic characters, and the completely wacky world they have found themselves in. It is fast paced and action packed, with gems of humour sprinkled throughout that add a much needed levity to what would otherwise be a pretty graphic novel. All in all, would highly reccomend.
(TW: like everything—SA, murder, sex, swearing, drugs, child and animal abuse, the list goes on. Gods are rarely benevolent.)
‘She will warm herself on the memory of you when there is nothing else, and be sustained.’—Scott Hawkins
The Library at Mount Char is one hell of a wild ride. It follows the story of Carolyn, an acolyte of a man she has come to know as Father (who is literally God) and works in the Library (where the secrets of the universe are stored, naturally). Father’s way is not a kind one, but when Father disappears, Carolyn and the other eleven acolytes set about trying to discover what happened. What ensues is a mix of violence, humour, mystery and plenty of twists and turns.
The Library at Mount Char is compulsively readable and a thoroughly enjoyable journey throughout due to the contrast of believable/authentic characters, and the completely wacky world they have found themselves in. It is fast paced and action packed, with gems of humour sprinkled throughout that add a much needed levity to what would otherwise be a pretty graphic novel. All in all, would highly reccomend.
(TW: like everything—SA, murder, sex, swearing, drugs, child and animal abuse, the list goes on. Gods are rarely benevolent.)