Search - The Archivist

A lovely look at the life of a somewhat isolated librarian, his love of his work, and the relationship that upsets his views of how things work. Somewhat reminiscent of "Possession" by A. S. Byatt.

This book was alright, but I grew bored at Part 2 of the book detailing Matt's wife's letters or journal entries. The book's premise reminded me a lot of and was similar to A.S. Byatt's Possession, minus the panache and symbolism involved. I gave up midway through the book because I simply was no longer interested in the plot, especially since I found it highly predictable.
Best of luck to the next reader!

This was a really intersting story that crossed over topics like survivor's guilt after WWII, marriage/relationships, depression, attraction, and library stewardship. Enjoyable but with some very heavy moments.

This is very good read and lets you into a very small, but interesting academic world.