The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is bizarre. This book is nothing like The Librarian movies. It takes a turn from those with brutal bloody killing and talking animals. Plus, the main character - librarian, Carolyn is way smarter. She knows every language there is to know, and some other stuff that makes living longer possible. At first, her silly, little girl nature made me hate her. I almost put the book down within the first 100 pages. But, then Steve came along and his story was more interesting than Carolyn's. So, Steve kept me hanging in with Hawkin's mad hatter library tale. It did feel a bit like Wonderland and tea time went on forever - thus four stars instead of five. Abut mid-way in the book, Steve became depressing -literally and I started to like Carolyn. Her story began to unfold, and her courage was unbelievably believable. I enjoy a strong female lead. Carolyn was Lady Macbeth and Juliet all rolled into one, but unlike these notable ladies it was hard to predict her possible tragic or comic/cosmic ending especially when her father might be God, the Old Testament one. The Library at Mount Char is definitely worth the read, excellent if not bizarre story telling that makes you question God's motives, but more importantly your freedom to choose.
We all have places to be, jobs to do, but sometimes we find a book that spreads fire across our numb flesh. I review books with the fire to make me give up my black coffee in the morning for a cup of stinking veggie juice - something that makes me think outside my coffee cup.
Monday, April 27, 2020
4 Stars for The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is bizarre. This book is nothing like The Librarian movies. It takes a turn from those with brutal bloody killing and talking animals. Plus, the main character - librarian, Carolyn is way smarter. She knows every language there is to know, and some other stuff that makes living longer possible. At first, her silly, little girl nature made me hate her. I almost put the book down within the first 100 pages. But, then Steve came along and his story was more interesting than Carolyn's. So, Steve kept me hanging in with Hawkin's mad hatter library tale. It did feel a bit like Wonderland and tea time went on forever - thus four stars instead of five. Abut mid-way in the book, Steve became depressing -literally and I started to like Carolyn. Her story began to unfold, and her courage was unbelievably believable. I enjoy a strong female lead. Carolyn was Lady Macbeth and Juliet all rolled into one, but unlike these notable ladies it was hard to predict her possible tragic or comic/cosmic ending especially when her father might be God, the Old Testament one. The Library at Mount Char is definitely worth the read, excellent if not bizarre story telling that makes you question God's motives, but more importantly your freedom to choose.
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