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bethanneyg's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lucyslibraryreviews's review
5.0
A Trick of Spades is a fun adventure. It is a mid-century mobster story with teens for the main characters and two different kinds of magic thrown in.
The chapters are narrated by a set of teen-aged twins who just lost their father. We see the chaos & complicated emotions that follows such a tragedy. Each twin feels like they need to repair the family, but in different ways. When they find their late father's sister is in trouble they run to her rescue and find they are so much more than their small town life of poverty allowed them to see.
I'm excited for the world that was created in this book and to see where the story goes in a sequel.
The chapters are narrated by a set of teen-aged twins who just lost their father. We see the chaos & complicated emotions that follows such a tragedy. Each twin feels like they need to repair the family, but in different ways. When they find their late father's sister is in trouble they run to her rescue and find they are so much more than their small town life of poverty allowed them to see.
I'm excited for the world that was created in this book and to see where the story goes in a sequel.
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