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Is anyone else reading? I am a little over halfway through and it's just odd. For non-spoiler context, I just left the neighborhood where it seems that everyone has a dog or a cat.The very beginning was wordy and needlessly explanation heavy, however the reviews that I had read warned of the beginning being a slog, but that it didn't last long and the book picked up.
Parts of the story are definitely interesting, and I am guessing that at some point everything is going to tie together and a lot of what doesn't make sense will become clear but so far it's odd.
Panda wrote: "Is anyone else reading? I am a little over halfway through and it's just odd. For non-spoiler context, I just left the neighborhood where it seems that everyone has a dog or a cat.The very beginn..."
I just finished it.
Everything does eventually tie together in end but confusingly so?
There was a lot of buildup for a strange and not completely satisfying ending but I still enjoyed the story.
A lot of pseudo- & theoretical scientific principles were used to make it all make sense, but it never actually made any sense lol.
Thank you!Definitely a different type of story.
I finished this last night. The story is odd, creative, unique and sometimes confusing. The world and the characters are both scary and awesome. I enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars.
*3.5 stars*From reading the synopsis, I knew this was going to be quite a weird read, and I wasn't sure what to expect. It was different from other books I have read, and I found myself questioning how I felt about the story throughout a decent portion of it. The dialogue felt off to me at times, in particular, making the reading experience less enjoyable for me. Overall, the story was written well; it just was not a favorite for me.
Please discuss here and remember to use spoiler tags as needed, as everyone reads at different speeds and may start at different times.
A missing God.
A library with the secrets to the universe.
A woman too busy to notice her heart slipping away.
Carolyn's not so different from the other people around her. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. Clothes are a bit tricky, but everyone says nice things about her outfit with the Christmas sweater over the gold bicycle shorts. After all, she was a normal American herself once.
That was a long time ago, of course. Before her parents died. Before she and the others were taken in by the man they called Father. In the years since then, Carolyn hasn't had a chance to get out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient customs. They've studied the books in his Library and learned some of the secrets of his power. And sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God. Now, Father is missing—perhaps even dead—and the Library that holds his secrets stands unguarded. And with it, control over all of creation.
As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her, all of them with powers that far exceed her own. But Carolyn has accounted for this. And Carolyn has a plan. The only trouble is that in the war to make a new God, she's forgotten to protect the things that make her human.
Populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, The Library at Mount Char is at once horrifying and hilarious, mind-blowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nail-bitingly thrilling—and signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy.