A review by emendelowitz
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I love a long and confusing book, but if it’s gonna be long and confusing there’s gotta be at least some payoff at the end. I read The Absolute Book because I loved the Vintner’s Luck by this author and honestly I didn’t hate this one, but she definitely tried to do too much in one book without enough action to propel it all. I did find the incorporation of folklore and discussions of libraries very interesting and there were a lot of good scenes, but it just felt so weirdly tied together and the epilogue felt very out of place.