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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1)

Mark Lawrence

Start date: July 15, 2024

Finish date: July 31, 2024

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Jan 12, 2024 Catsalive rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3.5*
Interesting, imaginative, intricate, & yet I was never completely engaged by the mystery, the fantasy or the characters. Big, bold & often beautiful, it was also long & tedious at times - too much wandering the library not finding anything, perhaps. The final 20 chapters picked up the pace but the preceding 50 meandered, a very slow build, indeed. I didn't believe in the romantic connection between Livira & Evar, even with the big revelations at the end, although I do understand the reasonin ...more

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Apr 19, 2024 Jessica rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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I'm as sad as anyone that this book didn't work for me. I LOVE the idea of a magical, mysterious library, but unfortunately the execution in this book just didn't quite come together.

I enjoyed the core ideas that this book explores - primarily the question of who gets to write our histories. Unfortunately, I didn't really connect with either of our main characters. I also didn't feel like we got quite enough of ...more

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