A review by emilyclaire
The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen

2.0

Incredibly tedious. Overwhelmingly a census of who owned how many books when, with limited exploration or discussion of the wider context or value. Focused significantly on western libraries. I was also disappointed by the discussion of modern libraries - very dismissive and suspicious.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC for review.