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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.