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pammicmac's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism
moa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
kitkatkick's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A great adventure surrounding the childhood and then early 20s of Cristabel Seagrave and her two siblings, as well as a cast of lovable side characters in WWII-era England. Joanna Quinn does a wonderful job balancing both dark and light tones, using a variety of writing styles to bring Chilcombe manor and it’s inhabitants to life. Not often can a book make me get up out of bed to find a pencil and spend twenty minutes translating a passage in Morse code, but I was so carried away with the adventurous challenge of the Whalebone Theatre that I didn’t even hesitate. I highly recommend this story to anyone reading interested in high-stakes adventure, complicated family dynamics, unbreakable bonds between siblings, and more relatable spins on historical fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent
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