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Mark Katzman
Auteur van I Russian Bride: A Novel in Letters
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I, like many readers, have a soft spot for fictional libraries. Especially those fantastical and crazy ones that don't quite seem to fit reality and become characters of their own in a way. This library is no different. it is so big and dangerous and holds so many secrets and truths. And we only got to see such a small fragment of it too! I'd love to know what the rest of it holds.
Mostly, this was a delightful read. Maybe there were one or two questionable moments, but overall this was a great experience! I loved the descriptions of the library and despite the hazardous conditions I would absolutely love to work there (even though the bureaucracy seems like a pain - I wonder if its commentary about how "streamlined processes" sometimes just make more work and are just inconvenient for everyone). I enjoyed how humour was occasionally thrown in. It felt very natural and wasn't overdone (I would still love to read "The Journal of Semi-Relevant Ecumenical Oddities/The Journal of Ecumenical Extremism and Folly"). I found the lack of proper character names in many cases (instead we get an identifier like M7) an interesting choice. I think it could have gotten confusing pretty quickly if we were following more characters. It definitely adds to the sense that the employees are just part of a machine though.
This book was nearly a four star, but it wasn't quite there. The main thing that kept it from that were the long passages of short dialogue. There would be a page plus of one line dialogue sentences that are rarely even broken up by dialogue tags or anything along those lines. These felt a bit out of place in the style of the rest of the book and I didn't find them as interesting. They were particularly common towards the start and I found myself questioning what the style of the book actually is. And the thing is, not all the dialogue happens in this way - other parts happen normally and I enjoyed those. These particular ones were just a little bland. I wish they had a bit more added to them.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own.… (meer)