The Library by Bella Osborne

The Library

Bella Osborne

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

An unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library. Tom is invisible. He happily blends into the background of life. But Farah Shah changes everythin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
hopeful 72%
lighthearted 56%
inspiring 45%
funny 44%
reflective 29%
relaxing 17%
sad 12%
adventurous 7%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 17%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.13

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