1 hour, 2 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781510001305
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: W.F. Howes, Ltd.
Publication date: 23 April 2015
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 8,065 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
adventurous 38%
tense 27%
reflective 15%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
emotional 8%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 24% | Character: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 21% | 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 abuseMinor
Death of parent
1 hour, 2 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781510001305
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: W.F. Howes, Ltd.
Publication date: 23 April 2015
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 8,065 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
adventurous 38%
tense 27%
reflective 15%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
emotional 8%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 24% | Character: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 21% | 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 abuseMinor
Death of parent