A review by whatthedeuce
The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It started off well but began to drag about halfway through. LOL at Catherine repeatedly calling Jasper melodramatic and then

pretending yo die in childbirth. I honestly found that to be so silly and so unrealistic. It also irritated me that she just waltzed back into town and was surprised Jasper might be pissed to see her. HE THOUGHT YOU AND THE KID YOU WERE CARRYING DIED FOR FUCK’S SAKE. I can’t believe we’re supposed to think she made the right choice for Jasper. For her, sure. But she cheated him of fatherhood and partnership (whether or not they ultimately would’ve lasted together is beside the point), and it irritates me how easily that was forgiven.

 

By far the most ridiculous and obnoxious thing about this book was how easily characters just spouted off long quotes from books. And they ALL recognized each other’s quotes cuz they were pulled from the same 4-5 books. Like…are they sure they have a library or just a small handful of novels everyone trades around in town?!