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77 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
"All I did was go to the library to borrow some books." On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,821 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
adventurous 37%
tense 28%
reflective 15%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 25% | Character: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 31% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal deathModerate
Violence, Physical abuse, Body horrorMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse, Death77 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
"All I did was go to the library to borrow some books." On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,821 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
adventurous 37%
tense 28%
reflective 15%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 25% | Character: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 31% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal deathModerate
Violence, Physical abuse, Body horrorMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse, Death