(Now I’m wondering if everyone tells my dad that he must see Little Shop of Horrors, what with the evil dentist and all).Īlso, Brandon Sanderson is one of Bart’s very favorite authors and he keeps telling me to read something by him. If you’re a librarian, everyone will tell you that you must read this book. See, here’s the thing about a book where the villains are librarians ruling the world. the Evil Librarians is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read all this time. The question above will also be answered.One of the things I love about Tell Me What to Read is it helps me finally get around to reading books I’ve meant to read for, oh, eight years or so.Īlcatraz vs. But any adult who has enjoyed Sanderson other work should definitely give this a go. This is a great novel for the children's/young adult market. The idea that Alcatraz is actually the author and Brandon Sanderson only a pseudonym gives another level to the book and provides plenty of entertainment as the author mocks his own art form. In this way it is very different from much of Sanderson's other work (almost as if it is a different author) despite some similar themes and content. The highlight of this book, however, is the first person perspective and writing style.

Many of these concepts are very intriguing and need developing further. There is a lot of establishing ideas which will no doubt be fleshed out in the several sequels. He is an orphan in our world who discovers he is the last in the family line of Smedry, a leading magical family in the battle against librarian oppression in this mysterious hidden world.Ī lot of this magical world and its inhabitants are left half explained as it is gradually revealed through the cynical eyes of Alcatraz. The story is told from the perspective of the main protagonist, the eponymous Alcatraz. It is based around the concept that evil librarians rule the world behind the scenes and suppress the peoples of it with lies, manipulation and sometimes force. It is a story concerned with our world not being as we think we know it. A very well written and enjoyable children's book with a wry, satirical sense of humour that will simultaneously entertain adults as well as amuse children.

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