A review by anexcessofebooks
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

3.0

What a shit ending.  The whole tone of the book changed at the end and the author was trying to be too funny in a way that didn't fit with the rest of the tone of the book.

I liked it up until the end and would have rated it 4+.  It was weird AF throughout, which was fine/appealing, but there are just too many things that are irreconcilable.  Biggest gripe is
Carolyn being essentially a God sometimes and completely oblivious/helpless at others.  Her solution to the whole apocalypse she brought on was to turn Steve into the sun and have it rain bread?  Dafuq?  Just undo some stuff which is apparently an option as alluded to by Father who I now just picture in a bathrobe and fluffy slippers drinking coffee as he doles out fatherly advice in a calm tone; not at all what you're led to believe throughout the whole book


It's clearly setup for a sequel, but I don't think I'll pick it up.
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