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"Stuart Wilson’s The 113th Assistant Librarian is a whimsical middle-grade fantasy, and books in this style almost always include personification, especially when the setting is a magical library.

Based on reader descriptions and the tone of the novel:

The library itself behaves like a living entity (a common feature in “magical library” stories).

Books and objects exhibit personality-like traits or appear to “act” with intention.

Elements of the environment—such as shelves, rooms, or creatures—are described as though they have human emotions or motivations.

Even if the objects aren’t literally alive, the narrative frequently uses figurative language where nonhuman things are given human qualities, which is the definition of personification."