This book has a quirky list of characters in a small town in Louisiana. Character development is one of the strong suits of the book. However, this is a different kind of story about library employment. Louisiana's ex is a real lummox who acts superior and has the gall to critique Louisiana's parenting skills after he dumped his family for a slender genius coed.
However, there were things I didn't like about the story. The early pages about Louisiana's handling of her kids were depressing. I don't care for stories that emphasize children. However, Louisiana's growth as a parent is one of the main themes of this book.
On the positive side, this certainly was the same old library story, not by a long shot. The job at an antiquated library moves from foreground to background throughout the story. The position of librarians to remain relevant in a world that is moving ever faster is an essential idea for the reader to understand. There are always citizens who think the money spent on libraries is wasteful. However, libraries are critical institutions for all citizens to support. This book shows how libraries serve their patrons in diverse ways. For that, I gave this book an extra star.
However, there were things I didn't like about the story. The early pages about Louisiana's handling of her kids were depressing. I don't care for stories that emphasize children. However, Louisiana's growth as a parent is one of the main themes of this book.
On the positive side, this certainly was the same old library story, not by a long shot. The job at an antiquated library moves from foreground to background throughout the story. The position of librarians to remain relevant in a world that is moving ever faster is an essential idea for the reader to understand. There are always citizens who think the money spent on libraries is wasteful. However, libraries are critical institutions for all citizens to support. This book shows how libraries serve their patrons in diverse ways. For that, I gave this book an extra star.
