Brooke Melville's Reviews > The Personal Librarian

I wanted to love this book. I truly did. As a bibliophile and a lover of historical fiction in general, I was fascinated by this topic. I’ve read other stories - both straight fiction and historical fiction - centered on amazing women who have “passed” in order to achieve their dreams. Unfortunately, while Belle da Costa Greene’s life and accomplishments were extraordinary, this book was not. I found the book to be very boring, and I felt the depiction of Belle was quite pretentious. I was disappointed and considered abandoning the book. I’m glad I finished simply because it helped me learn more about this important historical figure. However, I wish the story had been better executed.