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heidirgorecki 's review for:
The Boxcar Librarian: A Novel
by Brianna Labuskes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
Engaging and so much history, and really great nuggets about how impactful and important books are, as well as the importance of friendship and community.
The book follows 3 beautifully crafted women on a backstoried span of time - the current being 1936, then bounces back and forth on a timeline beginning at 1914 until it meets up to the current one, explaining what happened to get us to this point. Besides the boxcar library, it also highlights the Federal Writers Project, which I’ve read about, but only in relation to the stories of former slaves, so it was some great information there too.
Besides the history there was good mystery and really great characters. And books. Lots and lots of lovely books. I enjoyed it a ton.
The book follows 3 beautifully crafted women on a backstoried span of time - the current being 1936, then bounces back and forth on a timeline beginning at 1914 until it meets up to the current one, explaining what happened to get us to this point. Besides the boxcar library, it also highlights the Federal Writers Project, which I’ve read about, but only in relation to the stories of former slaves, so it was some great information there too.
Besides the history there was good mystery and really great characters. And books. Lots and lots of lovely books. I enjoyed it a ton.