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Kod 400 (2010)

by Sophie Divry(Favorite Author)

3.25 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sekwa Förlag

review 1: This is a book you can read in one gulp in a idle hour or two. In fact it's probably better if you do, given the style. It's written as a stream-of-consciousness monologue, and has moments of both humour and pathos, and times when you just nod your head and agree... (Or disagree.) The unrequited love of the title for Martin is quite touching in parts, juvenile in others, and clearly an absolutely hopeless situation from the reader's perspective. A little jewel of a book.
review 2: There are some books that I instantly love - some books that I instantly hate (I never really finish those, bad habit alert) and then there are books like The Library of Unrequited Love by Sophie Divry. Is it a bad book? Not really. Is it a good book? Not really.It’s short and easy ... moreto read and “meh”.The story is just a monologue from a female librarian talking to an unknown man who spend the night in the library. I think it’s always impressive when someone creates a whole book (fine, 80 pages, but it’s still a book!) with just a monologue. No real action, no movement, just someone’s inner thoughts.But I have to wonder - why is the female librarian, who’s biggest fault is that she’s slightly socially awkward, chosen as the main character when there is a man/boy/guy/whatever who spend the night in a closed library? What was he doing there? Is he homeless? Or did he just fall asleep? Usually I write long reviews, but this book is so short that I don’t really have much to say. There are a lot of good quotes in the book, which is a good thing, but also became kind of annoying. Who talks in perfect quotes when you are just rambling?Do you want an insight into a French librarian with failed dreams? Then buy this book. Do you want a quick read to finish your Goodreads challenge? Then buy this book. Do you want a great writing prompt for the male character? DEFINITELY buy this book then. Otherwise, don’t bother. less

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