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A review by bobinsbooknook
The Library of Heartbeats by Laura Imai Messina
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Picked up as an 6hr audio book with the expectation that this is usually a one or two day listen for me … sadly this took me much longer to finish as I found myself switching off frequently.
I will say that though Laura Imai Messina’s writing style is quite beautiful and created a gentle rhythm to the book, that I enjoyed and appreciated, there was almost no momentum the entire book.
This is definitely a more character orientated book and a lot of detail is given to this aspect but in doing so the plot itself felt quite stagnant and though the ending was touching, felt like a long slog to reach it and was exactly what you’d expect it to be from very early on.
I will say that though Laura Imai Messina’s writing style is quite beautiful and created a gentle rhythm to the book, that I enjoyed and appreciated, there was almost no momentum the entire book.
This is definitely a more character orientated book and a lot of detail is given to this aspect but in doing so the plot itself felt quite stagnant and though the ending was touching, felt like a long slog to reach it and was exactly what you’d expect it to be from very early on.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death of parent