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The Library at Mount Char is one weird fucking book. Like seriously, I don't think I can even remotely express how bizarre this book was. And it's rare that I'm a fan of bizarre. And I wasn't too huge a fan of this one.
The Good: I was somewhat captivated through most of The Library at Mount Char. In fact, it's surprising how much of a page-turner this turned out to be considering it had very little plot. But it was intriguing. The world-building in this is top-notch and the world that Hawkins cr ...more
The Good: I was somewhat captivated through most of The Library at Mount Char. In fact, it's surprising how much of a page-turner this turned out to be considering it had very little plot. But it was intriguing. The world-building in this is top-notch and the world that Hawkins cr ...more
This is one of the strangest and most unique book I’ve read in a long time. Twelve children grow up in a library - not a normal library - but a library with all the information from all of time. Each is assigned one catalog of information to learn. The consequences for not learning are more horrible than can be imagined. As they mature and learn, they become less than human while embodying their subject.
A masterful test with many twists and a surprising end.
A masterful test with many twists and a surprising end.
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