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A review by rollie
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It’s like really out-there, and I so very much enjoy out-there. Is this the funniest book ever written?? Maybe. Probably not, though. but there was a run in the middle that had me rolling for about 100 pages. Humor is subjective, but this really got me. Everything is funnier at 3:00am, too.
It was surreal finishing this book as the sun rose.
It checked a lot of boxes for me. Oftentimes, a truly malicious antagonist doesn’t get their well-deserved end. Or if they do, it’s not described in sufficient detail. This book scratched that itch and a WHOLE LOT MORE. I am so grateful for this because WOW, was it deserved.
I also love when a scheme is hidden from the reader, when you’re left guessing at clues while the story unfolds. It’s a whole lot of fun (for me, anyway).
Divine vengeance, ethereal horror, wicked comedy—it all did it for me.
9/10
It was surreal finishing this book as the sun rose.
It checked a lot of boxes for me. Oftentimes, a truly malicious antagonist doesn’t get their well-deserved end. Or if they do, it’s not described in sufficient detail. This book scratched that itch and a WHOLE LOT MORE. I am so grateful for this because WOW, was it deserved.
I also love when a scheme is hidden from the reader, when you’re left guessing at clues while the story unfolds. It’s a whole lot of fun (for me, anyway).
Divine vengeance, ethereal horror, wicked comedy—it all did it for me.
9/10