The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalistichistoricalcrimefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is smart, heavy and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The Library Book alternates between a true-crime work on the suspicion of arson in the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library; and a broader history of that library and Orlean's personal devotion to libraries in general, especially as the site of fond memories she shared with her mother.
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- Author
- Susan Orlean
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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