The Librarianist

*4.5 stars. The primary reason I can't give it five full-fledged and gleaming stars is that I wanted more. I loved the storytelling and the simplicity of all that is Bob Comet. I wanted more in the senior home and from delightful cast of characters there. I wanted to stay by the sea with 11-year-old Bob and see how his sojourn would have continued with his unique companions. I wanted to understand the tragedy of early 20s Bob. And, I wanted to know what he was reading. All along, his books meant so much, but we weren't offered that glimpse. I loved this book but can't help but finish it feeling a bit melancholic and a tad disappointed, but perhaps that is the point entirely.