A review by wokstar99
The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I quite enjoyed all of the book references and Ian was a fun character however it didnt really feel like the plot went anywhere. We dont even know why Ian ran away from home in the first place beacause our protagonist never asks him why! she just gives in to the 10 year olds demands and acts like she is doing some sort of grand act of rebellion. side note Ian does act more like a 2nd/3rd grader than the 5th grader he aparently is and that did pull me out of the story at times. I guess it was more about the journey than the destination but it went by so slowly for me that I found myself not enjoying the prose and looking forward to the end.