Mobile Library is a book that no bookworm could ever resist it! It's a book about a mobile library, a boy that archives his mom's traces, and a woman that escapes in a mobile library. Plus, this gorgeous cover is really a reader's dream. So, what could go wrong?

Well, if I have to be completely honest with you, I would have DNFed this book by chapter 2 if I didn't have to write this review. And I'm sorry to say that the book didn't get any better as the story progressed.

First of all, I want to talk about the thing that initially turned me off. The first phrase of the book is "Lips, sticky, not how his mother kissed". A bit weird, but I thought that I misunderstood something. But then we have "“No,” he said, and kissed her again", "“I love you,” Bobby said, and Val flinched like she had never before heard those three words strung together in that certain painful order", "“I know you will,” she said, “you’re my man.” She held him even more tightly, so that their bodies creaked with a realization—this might be the last time", "Then she put her hands on Bobby’s face to pull him close, and they kissed a final time". And then, in chapter 20 we also get "Bobby kissed the soft skin where her neck became her collarbone". Seriously? Am I the only one that gets a weird vibe from this, while Bobby is supposed to be 12 years old and Val is Rosa's mother?

After this rough start, I thought that continuing with the story would make me feel more invested in these characters. And, at this point, we get introduced to the cyborg sub-plot. Bobby is been bullied at school, and so, his friend Sunny decides to become a cyborg to save him. How he plans on doing that? Of course, having Bobby break his arms and legs to get metal pieces in him. He even falls from a high place, so he can have metal pieces in his skull as well.

And this, had me wondering what is the intended audience for this book. The writing feels like an older middle grade, but the violence and what happens is more suited for adults. It's an absurd story, where things happen just because they can, or at least, that's what I felt all through my reading of Mobile Library.

However, I have to recognize that this book deals with important topics, even though I didn't like how they were handled. Bobby is a neglected child with no adult really caring for him. Rosa, on the other hand, is severely bullied because she's different. So, Val acts with their best intentions in mind. Do I believe that she made smart choices though? Not really.

All in all, Mobile Library is a take on a found family story. It has the ingredients to be an interesting book, but the execution left many things wanting. I'm really hesitant in recommending this book for the reason I've explained above.

I am not going to be reviewing this book, but thank you for the approval.