There is a certain kind of large, slightly strange novel that does not need to apologize for taking up space. The Book of Love looks like one of those.
From a bookseller’s point of view, that matters. A long novel only becomes intimidating when it feels thin. When it feels fully imagined, the size turns into a promise. You are not buying a chore. You are buying a world with enough room to live in for a while.
This is the sort of book I would keep face-out for the customer who wants something immersive, a little eccentric, and substantial enough to justify a rainy weekend.
It looks like the kind of recommendation that lands best with a little confidence behind it.
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