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halleb23's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
_reading_with_kate_'s review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved it- possibly because I am a huge fan of epistolary novels.
jwinchell's review against another edition
4.0
I want to click 3 stars even though I got into it speedily and read it quickly; I'd need to think more deeply about why certain aspects didn't work, but I'm not really willing to do that over winter break and on a Goodreads review. I'm giving Klise the benefit of the doubt here because the concept is great, I'm a huge sucker for alternating POVs, Chicago-based YA is on point, and because I visited with Klise at his school library (he's such a NICE GUY).
pantsreads's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the unique style of this story, but the reveal left a little to be desired.
annfran's review against another edition
3.0
after a while it got pretty predictable, but i mostly enjoyed reading this book.
emilymorgan02's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story...I enjoyed it, but didn't love it. :)
bjkatcher's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating whodunnit. Kept me guessing until the very end of the book. There are about a dozen character POVs, and they are all distinct. Well worth the wait for Klise fans.
emilym1093's review against another edition
4.0
Written by Jillian's uncle! Enjoyed it a lot, quite thought-provoking.
andrearbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The Art of Secrets by James Klise is a YA mystery of sorts told in a unique format. Saba Khan's family's apartment is burned down, and there are questions of this being a hate crime. Given the family has lost everything, the community rallies around them to help them rebuild. One of the fundraisers they have for them involves an auction, and by way of this, a very expensive piece of artwork is donated. This piece of art can give the Khan family the financial support they need to rebuild. That's great until the artwork goes missing. The book is then piecing together what the heck happened. Through a variety of correspondence, including emails, police statements, and news articles, the question of "Whodunnit?" is raised and explored. The answer to that question was one I definitely didn't see coming. I liked this one, and I did appreciate the way privilege was explored in the community as fingers were pointed, and assumptions were made.