Many thanks to NetGalley and Ecco Press for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by Patrick deWitt - 4 stars!
This is the story of Bob Comet. Now in his 70s and retired from his job at the library, he begins volunteering at a home for seniors. The book goes back in time and covers Bob's life from childhood when he ran away from home, to meeting his friend Ethan, and getting married to Connie. The book eventually comes back full circle.
This was just a quiet, character study of one man's life and the wonder in the ordinary. It's sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, sometimes charming. There were some parts that dragged a bit in the middle, as we meet characters in Bob's past, but those times shaped Bob and who he would become. For a book named The Librarianist, I would have liked to have more book references, but I enjoyed the story and Bob's journey.
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