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A review by zoevancauwenberg
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
4.0
What a strange tale.
If you’re up for a wild and slightly bizarre journey that combines fantasy and mystery, you’ll be in for a treat with this one.
This is a story where you continuously loose your footing. I couldn’t quite get a handle on the world and its cast of characters. And this sense of unease works incredibly well with this book. It was confusing and at times unsettling, but the story moved along and the various plot elements came together quite nicely and in surprising ways. The advocacy for libraries was wonderful and I kind of wish I could get my hands on Taryn’s book. Those bits and pieces about libraries and the discussion on transmission of books reminded me of the importance of simply keeping (or hoarding) books, just for the sake of it. As Knox writes, “an unhoused book is doomed”. So let’s hug our beloved volumes close to our chest and cherish them.
If you’re up for a wild and slightly bizarre journey that combines fantasy and mystery, you’ll be in for a treat with this one.
This is a story where you continuously loose your footing. I couldn’t quite get a handle on the world and its cast of characters. And this sense of unease works incredibly well with this book. It was confusing and at times unsettling, but the story moved along and the various plot elements came together quite nicely and in surprising ways. The advocacy for libraries was wonderful and I kind of wish I could get my hands on Taryn’s book. Those bits and pieces about libraries and the discussion on transmission of books reminded me of the importance of simply keeping (or hoarding) books, just for the sake of it. As Knox writes, “an unhoused book is doomed”. So let’s hug our beloved volumes close to our chest and cherish them.