Reviews

The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman

karenholmes's review against another edition

5.0

If The Masked City was a bit of a let down (a let down that still warrented 4.5 stars, so not a let down in a very critical sense), The Burning Page won me completly over again. It was as fun and interesting as the first, and I did discover more things about both The Library and The Language and how the whole worlds work.
I love Irene, the world she's chosen as Librarian in Residence and her interactions with the people she considers friends, even those that are frenemies. I won't spoil it for you, you just have to go and grab the whole series, it's worht every second in it.
Magic, libraries, love of books, steampunk, fae and dragons, chaos and order and a library to balance everything, a library containing books from all the possible alternate worlds. What's not to love?

paigelayne's review against another edition

adventurous

4.0

The writing and world building in this one finally clicked for me. Much more pleasing to read and finally getting into the big overarching plot of the greater series

teaturtlesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lottie1803's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lbewley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nela_reads's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lizzylakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

toc's review against another edition

3.0

See my review of The Mortal Word.

mirificmoxie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

cehanzen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75