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A review by teri_b
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence is a book that hooks you up and keeps you questing and querying until the end of the road, respectively until at least the end of the pages in the book and then some more as there are still some two more books to come in The Library trilogy.
We follow the story of two main characters, Livira and Evar. At the beginning, they seem to be unconnected, but then choices are made, things happen & places are found and one and one is put together.
This book is an absolutely amazing read. It talks about race and class and prejudice amongst many other things. But it is also about finding your place in the world, about learning and understanding and about personalities that are willing and capable to quest and ask uncomfortable questions and go the extra mile, rather than stay happy in a status quo.
This book also turns your understanding of time and space onto its head and then you will see where you come out in the end.
I absolutely recommend to read this book. Yes, it is that good.
For book lovers I would consider this to be a must read, because, honestly, who can resist this cover, first of all, and secondly, who can resist a really good story about books and a library with a cast of characters you start to care for so quickly and so entirely.
This review is based on the eARC I received from the publisher via Netgalley in return of an honest review.
We follow the story of two main characters, Livira and Evar. At the beginning, they seem to be unconnected, but then choices are made, things happen & places are found and one and one is put together.
This book is an absolutely amazing read. It talks about race and class and prejudice amongst many other things. But it is also about finding your place in the world, about learning and understanding and about personalities that are willing and capable to quest and ask uncomfortable questions and go the extra mile, rather than stay happy in a status quo.
This book also turns your understanding of time and space onto its head and then you will see where you come out in the end.
I absolutely recommend to read this book. Yes, it is that good.
For book lovers I would consider this to be a must read, because, honestly, who can resist this cover, first of all, and secondly, who can resist a really good story about books and a library with a cast of characters you start to care for so quickly and so entirely.
This review is based on the eARC I received from the publisher via Netgalley in return of an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War