The Library of the Unwritten

"Well, this was boring. I wanted to drop it too many times. Couldn't feel sympathetic towards any character until the middle of the book, at the very least, and only much later, things finally started to look interesting. Weak world-building; boring and predictable Heaven representation; many predictable plot twists (Claire and Leto? Boring. The trick Claire used to save the library? Oh please. It was expected from the beginning.) I did like the idea of the book, and the plot towards the end did get interesting, but overall execution is weak. I doubt I'd wanna buy the second book."

"I have been getting so lucky with my recent reads! First of all this book had some AMAZING quotes about books, humanity, and the human condition that I would read over and over again just for the intellectual curiosity of it. I really loved everything about this book, it kept my interest from start to finish. Although it is tailored around books, there is so much more going on in the story. For this story to include angels, demons, muses, storybook characters and even a librarian, this book was well thought out and all came together in the end through a wild ride. Ultimately there exists a library in hell, full of stories that were never finished. Some stories their authors will never finish, some of them their authors just need a little push, all in all they’re just stories, right? Except the characters can come to life and take on a life of their own. But the current librarian, not taking it. Claire wants to follow the rules even at the expense of others. Now she gets trapped in this dealing with a fallen angel as they’re trying to figure out just what to do with the pages of the Devils Bible. They experience many characters along this adventure. They travel through many afterlife’s of different religions like Valhalla. The characters must learn to work together and to face the darkest parts of themselves. The book is definitely fast paced and a constant rollercoaster of emotions, wit, banter, and strength. We do get to see the weaknesses of the characters some throughout but it’s mostly about the storyline and how the characters meld throughout the book. The book was full of things to love from start to finish. I loved the twists, the sarcasm, the supernatural. Yes this book is based in a library ultimately but a library in HELL! Never a dull moment and made me excited to read more books by this author. If you like the idea of angels, demons, humans, hellhounds, hero’s or an occasional damsel or Viking, this will be a good book for you to dive inti."

"Honestly an interesting idea and story but even with that I have no idea how it managed to be so slow at times. The world building was pretty good but I couldn't really get invested in the characters, the only one I was really interested in was Hero. But a nice kind of warm book? Think Terry Pratchett vibes but only slightly. A good read if you want something a little odd."

"Dnf about 40% of the way in.<br/><br/>This story takes place in a library in hell full of unwritten books taking form and trying to flee. An amazingly unique concept I instantly knew I would enjoy. The problem is I didn't. Even with a bleak torturous setting there was no real atmosphere to the story. Just very bland writing that dragged for hours. All the characters save one wasn't relatable or even note worthy."

"This was good, funny and charming. It felt very long winded and there were parts that felt very unnecessary and were put in just create length in the book. Will not be reading the series. "

"Absolutely adored this read. "

"DNF at 38%"

"I tore through this.. incredibly imaginative, can’t wait for my library to have more from Hackwith!! 10/10"

"This book has the air of a crime mystery, as well as fun adventures. It’s also set in Hell, so that’s fun"

"Devoured this trilogy this week. Hackwith's character development is incomparable! Their individual arcs are realistic, relatable, and absolutely human struggles (whether or not they're human creatures) to define who they are to themselves and to each other. All of that wrapped up in a perfectly written love letter to stories and the readers who give them meaning. One of those tales whose places and people are so endearing and real that you wish you didn't have to leave. Certainly makes choosing the next read a challenge."