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A review by laheath
The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"When you sell a man a book, you don't sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue. You sell him a whole new life, love and friendship and humor and ships at sea by night. There's all heaven and Earth in a book."
"Books are a way we leave a mark on the world, aren't they? They say we were here, we loved and we grieved and we laughed and we made mistakes and we existed. They can be burned halfway across the world, but the words can not be unread. The stories can not be untold. They do live on in this library, but more importantly they are immortalized in anyone who has read them."
This WWII historical fiction novel centered around the relationship between 2 women in Germany during the years of Hitler's rise to power. This time period isn't usually included in most of the WWII novels that I've read, so that was interesting, as were the book references. I enjoyed learning about the Armed Services Editions too. Unfortunately, I thought the romance aspect took away from the story. Also, there were numerous characters that were introduced but had little to do with the storyline making it seem like the author was trying to include too many aspects.
I wish the author's notes had been included in the audiobook as the depth of her research was apparent.
"Books are a way we leave a mark on the world, aren't they? They say we were here, we loved and we grieved and we laughed and we made mistakes and we existed. They can be burned halfway across the world, but the words can not be unread. The stories can not be untold. They do live on in this library, but more importantly they are immortalized in anyone who has read them."
This WWII historical fiction novel centered around the relationship between 2 women in Germany during the years of Hitler's rise to power. This time period isn't usually included in most of the WWII novels that I've read, so that was interesting, as were the book references. I enjoyed learning about the Armed Services Editions too. Unfortunately, I thought the romance aspect took away from the story. Also, there were numerous characters that were introduced but had little to do with the storyline making it seem like the author was trying to include too many aspects.
I wish the author's notes had been included in the audiobook as the depth of her research was apparent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and War