A review by easypeasy17
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked the concept that everything in this book wasn’t necessarily supposed to make sense at first. However, I was disappointed that the way things were revealed happened more in dialogue between characters. It would have been more interesting if these mysteries were explained to the reader through showing us what happened rather than telling us what happened.
I was also a little frustrated that the ending was basically that Father had planned for all of that to happen rather than just having it be Carolyn’s own triumph. I also would have like to have seen how she adjusted the world to her own era rather than just building off of how Father had done it.
Lastly, I thought the book went on a little longer than necessary.
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