lucasmiller's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book awhile ago. A group of one hundred brothers meet in an expansive personal library for a meeting regarding their father's will. The somewhat ridiculous set up quickly becomes increasingly bizarre and dystopian. The book is from the perspective of only one brother, and the themes of family, identity, and I guess home/library renovation melt and blend and come to an unexpected and sudden conclusion. Highly recommended.
isabella_sans_merci's review against another edition
1.0
After reading so many novels where each line has a point and purpose, this 50% filler, 50% forced, fake sounding assertions about the human condition was really quite tiresome. There is nothing original said in the descriptions of the crumbling library, yet the topic is expounded upon again and again like a student trying to meet a word count. In my personal opinion, don’t waste your time, read some short stories instead- they at least are usually well constructed and thought out.
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