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josisteacup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What did enjoy were the insights into the library and the new Infos about Alberich. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of him.
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Incest, and Alcohol
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
stwriter92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
within - people, books, the entire world of the Library - and there's no good plan to stop him.
Irene Winters, intrepid Librarian; Kai Strongrock, her dragon assistant; and Peregrine Vale, London detective; jump in to do their best to defeat Alberich once and for all. Alas, like the "dead" bodies in horror films, he refuses to stay down. Perhaps this time they'll be able to subdue him, perhaps eradicate him completely. In addition to the threat from Alberich, there are werewolves, flying sleighs, exploding briefcases, and even a power shortage with a brownout.
I really like this series a lot but I felt the last part, the exciting match of wits and powers, was both odd and cliché. Does Alberich have a body or not? Can he be killed or not? Can Irene access the Library if the door is in a fake library with fake books? The big to-do wasn't equal to what came before: the clever plot devolved into banal battle.
That said, I love the characters and I'm about to read the next in the series. I love the idea of valiant Librarians defeating evil and enjoy the plots and characters.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Death and Blood