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A review by cle_hobbit
The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel
5.0
Let me begin with a warning: this book is not intended as a breezy, comforting, or normal read. It is, in essence, philosophical musings about the role of libraries in society in physical, cultural, personal, and even metaphysical senses.
[a:Alberto Manguel|3602|Alberto Manguel|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1227041892p2/3602.jpg] is an intellectual at heart, and this comes across clearly in his writing style and the content. I like to think of the book more as a collection of 14 essays exploring the idea of "library" in 14 different senses. There are a lot of books and authors referenced throughout which I was not able to understand or appreciate, but I didn't feel that my lack of knowledge kept me from appreciating the thought experiments presented in the book.
When someone asks me why I love books, or why I love libraries, this book is able to put all my reactions into text form.
[a:Alberto Manguel|3602|Alberto Manguel|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1227041892p2/3602.jpg] is an intellectual at heart, and this comes across clearly in his writing style and the content. I like to think of the book more as a collection of 14 essays exploring the idea of "library" in 14 different senses. There are a lot of books and authors referenced throughout which I was not able to understand or appreciate, but I didn't feel that my lack of knowledge kept me from appreciating the thought experiments presented in the book.
When someone asks me why I love books, or why I love libraries, this book is able to put all my reactions into text form.