I think there’s a lot of potential here, but I’d have liked to explore it more. It’s set in Hell after all, and there are some pretty dark themes (such as suicide) touched on. Personally, and this is just me, I also think I wanted something a bit darker or melancholy. The ‘damsels’ and Hero were fascinating and I think I might have enjoying seeing more of this side of the story somehow. I love the idea of all the unwritten books existing somewhere, and the idea that the characters within those books might want a chance to come out into the real world and perhaps even have a word with a procrastinating author. The characters are entertaining and charming, if a little lacking in depth. The story takes us to Malta and through Valhalla, Heaven, Hell and a couple of death realms. The story is a fast-paced road-trip with a rag-tag group of thrown together allies.
The Library of the Unwritten actually turned out to be the perfect poolside read: it’s genuine fun. I took my copy of the book away on vacation with me, thinking - from the US cover I’d originally seen (which is different from the UK version below and which I have) - that it would be more of a literary novel and something I’d have to take in small bites.
I can’t imagine there are many book-lovers who’d turn down the chance to pick up a story like this. The Library of the Unwritten is a book about books and about stories. THE LIBRARY OF THE UNWRITTEN A J HACKWITHĪ copy of this was provided free of charge from the publisher in return for an honest review.
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