What do you do if a child you know is mistreated at home, even abused, and you don't have good encounters with the police?
Mobile Library is a poignant and intriguing novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate stories about the transformative power of human connection, the resilience of the human spirit, and the idea that even in the darkest of times, love and understanding can be found in the most unexpected places.
David Whitehouse finds a way to build an adventurous tale of found family and resilience. Mobile Library explores the complexities of human connection and the power of relationships to heal emotional wounds, with themes of found family and its lighthearted, emotional tone. The novel and story promise a captivating and emotional journey that will resonate deeply.
At first, I had difficulty connecting with the characters and the plot. I believe I didn't connect with Bobby, our main character, maybe because of our age difference. But after the 20% mark, something clicked, and I needed to know what would happen to Bobby, Sunny, Val, Rosa, Bert, and Joe. If you haven't read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and you want to read it, don't read the Mobile Library because you will get the ending spoiled. If you don't mind being spoiled, then go ahead.
I liked a couple of quotes, especially for us bibliophiles. One of them is: " 'In every book is a clue about life,' Val said. 'That's how stories are connected. You bring them to life when you read them, so the things that happen in them will happen to you.'
'I don't think the things that happened in books will happen in my life,' he said.
'That's where you're wrong,' she said. 'You just don't recognize them yet'."