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A review by theaceofpages
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
"To discover that you can read in a language you never knew existed is a surprise. To be instructed to stop reading, in person, in that language, on the first page of a book, is perhaps an even greater one."
A library seems like a great place to hunker down with all that's going on in the outside world. Especially one this large and magical.I mean, it's so large that somewhere is apparently always burning and most aren't even aware! It was my favourite part of the book and I would absolutely love to be able to explore it and all its secrets. I loved Livira but found myself not quite as interested in Evar (which surprised me because I usually love libraryish characters). The book started off strong but I found myself losing some interest towards the end before things picked up for the ending (well, not really the ending ending since there will be a sequel)
A library seems like a great place to hunker down with all that's going on in the outside world. Especially one this large and magical.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War
Minor: Racism and Classism