A review by kbhenrickson
Among Others by Jo Walton

adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This book was a love letter to science fiction and fantasy, libraries, and interlibrary loan, and, as a librarian who loves science fiction and fantasy, I was totally on board with that. I often found myself relating to the main character, especially how important books are to her and some of the ways that she thinks about her life. Even though there was not a lot of action, I did not find the story boring at all and was sad to see it end. The narrator of the audiobook definitely made the story even better, in my opinion, so I would recommend this for listening - though I did wish I also had a paper copy so I could keep track of all of the book recommendations!