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A review by monalyisha
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
This book about a Scottish and Zimbabwean high school dropout who can talk to ghosts, solving the mystery of one missing child and another resurfacing drained of his youth, walks the line between YA and Adult Fic. Is “New Adult” still a term people are using? I’m not sure how much I would’ve enjoyed this if I’d picked it up in print but I’ll likely continue the series based on Tinashe Warikandwa’s performance.
The language can be embarrassingly colloquial & crass, which isn’t *inappropriate* for a story that centers a street-savvy teen in a dystopian future society…but it still made me cringe. 🙈 The plot is predictable but the unique setting did it for me.
Bonus points for the unconventional “library card” system at the occult library; Ropa’s pet fox, River; diverse representation; and the Murder, She Wrote reference.
The language can be embarrassingly colloquial & crass, which isn’t *inappropriate* for a story that centers a street-savvy teen in a dystopian future society…but it still made me cringe. 🙈 The plot is predictable but the unique setting did it for me.
Bonus points for the unconventional “library card” system at the occult library; Ropa’s pet fox, River; diverse representation; and the Murder, She Wrote reference.