The Library Book by Susan Orlean

The Library Book

Susan Orlean

319 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime informative medium-paced
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On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, "...

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3.99
based on 20,581 reviews

Moods

informative: 96%

reflective: 45%

inspiring: 31%

hopeful: 25%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 16%

funny: 8%

relaxing: 8%

lighthearted: 7%

adventurous: 6%

sad: 4%

challenging: 3%

dark: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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