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Die Bibliothek am Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

141 reviews

easypeasy17's review against another edition

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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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sophiereads21's review against another edition

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

5.0

Literally just finished this book 20 minutes ago and I know understand the reviews! What did I just read? A fever dream? This book was AMAZING, so clever!! You get dumped in the middle of the plot but I didn't find that off putting, I thought it brought the readers along very well. This book is not for the faint of heart, it is seriously gory and violent
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neversaynevermore's review against another edition

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

4.25

I have a feeling I’m going to think about this book at least once a month until I die.
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sydneybella913's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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cc0906's review against another edition

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

4.25

This book was weird as fuck but compelling as hell. Highly original and not like anything I've read before. Not for the fainthearted though, definitely check out content warnings if you're unsure if this book will work for you.
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astronut's review against another edition

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

5.0

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jmbz38's review against another edition

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

2.0

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saintmaud's review against another edition

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The book had so much potential with its unique magic and worldbuilding but for some reason there are multiple long chapters about a plumber named Steve and we hear little about the rest. Incredibly frustrated.
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janshi's review against another edition

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

4.5

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em_bouche's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

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