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A review by nschenke
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
3.0
Bob Comet is a librarian living a very quiet life. His story unfolds through this book, from his childhood adventures running away at age 11, his life as a librarian, his love and loss of love, and his new experiences as a volunteer at a senior’s centre. Though Bob is very introverted, his life has been full of ups and downs and interesting encounters with interesting people.
I am not sure if the author wrote this story in a quiet almost boring way to reflect Bob’s introverted life but that is how it seemed to me. I did not find the book to be very engaging, though there were interesting and even heart-breaking aspects to his story.
I am not sure if the author wrote this story in a quiet almost boring way to reflect Bob’s introverted life but that is how it seemed to me. I did not find the book to be very engaging, though there were interesting and even heart-breaking aspects to his story.