The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Description

When small-town assistant librarian Tru Beckett sets up a secret book room in her newly modernized library, she discovers that protecting the printed word is harder than she'd ever imagined. In fact, it's murder.Trudell Becket, known to her friend...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
lighthearted 64%
funny 35%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 22%
hopeful 16%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
dark 6%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
challenging 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 19%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 41% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.42

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