The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar

The Librarian of Saint-Malo

Mario Escobar

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Through letters with a famous author, one French librarian tells her love story and describes the brutal Nazi occupation of her small coastal village.Saint-Malo, France: August 1938. Jocelyn and Antoine are childhood sweethearts, but just after th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 70%
dark 45%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
challenging 25%
informative 20%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

medium 76%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 18%

Average rating

3.5

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