96 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385683142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 02 December 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 6,911 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 37%
tense 28%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
emotional 8%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 24% | Character: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Kidnapping, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Death, Torture
96 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385683142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 02 December 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 6,911 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 37%
tense 28%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
emotional 8%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 16%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 24% | Character: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Kidnapping, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Death, Torture