whosemuse 's review for:

The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai

3.0

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Well. I kind if wanted to give this one 3.5 stars because in the end I was okay with it, despite reading almost the whole thing with a bit of dread in the pit of my stomach. While I agree with the librarian's opinions, I feel her instincts were all wrong, and I am a librarian and a parent. So although the characters are relatable, I couldn't quite enjoy this story. I don't think I ever quite understood the story of her father, like maybe I dozed off during a crucial point in the story, and missed something. But I suppose it fed into the savior/redemption theme that kind of ties it together in the end. I will say this for the story though: I wondered the whole time how it would end because it seemed like there was no possible way it could end well, but I think it did, and with only a modicum of deus ex machina.