A review by tor
The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai

4.0

This was a story based on a sweet relationship between a kid and a librarian - nice. Throw in some bits about Russian revolutionaries, also nice. And it was partly a fun road trip story too.

My biggest gripe with this novel is the main character has a lot of self-pity and complaints about her life, yet she doesn’t seem willing to set anything into action to change the situation. That’s sorta just her personality, but it could get annoying at times.