A review by liv74
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This book struggled with major editing and refinement issues. Plot points (like
Father’s enemies Liesel or Barry O’Shea, the mysterious tentacle arm disease??
) were introduced but never developed at all. The climax of the plot is way too early, followed by a drawn-out and far too detailed resolution. It also seemed like
Father was the main antagonist to Carolyn and Steve was the main protagonist? But then with a very brief explanation David is supposedly Carolyn’s “monster to kill”
. This book definitely needed a lot more editing and reworking to achieve the highly imaginative and fantastical world Hawkins set out to write. There didn’t seem to be a limit/any kind of rules/laws (of physics, universal, societal, etc.) to
Father or Carolyn’s
capabilities. As a final criticism, I absolutely hated
Erwin
and struggled to make it through their pov chapters. 
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