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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
Ziemlich solide Geschichte.
Mit Rätseln, Waffen und Explosionen aus dem Apothekerladen und Von Freunden, und wahrer Familie.
Ach und einem Serienmörder.
Das ganze ich einer parallelStory im 17.Jh London.
Pretty good☺️
Mit Rätseln, Waffen und Explosionen aus dem Apothekerladen und Von Freunden, und wahrer Familie.
Ach und einem Serienmörder.
Das ganze ich einer parallelStory im 17.Jh London.
Pretty good☺️
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
remember really liking it but i cant tell you a single thing that happened in this book
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Easy to read and kept my interest. Interesting material regarding apothecaries in London in the mid 1600’s.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Although a YA book, it was a fun read. I saw this recommended on Reddit, and I am glad I took the chance. Will read the next book soon.
This novel was fun and kept my interest, which is honestly all I was looking for as I take a brief reprieve from some of the “heavier” (read books focusing on seemingly intractable social issues) works I’ve been reading.
As I read, though, I have to say I was intrigued by the role of religion, the monarchy, and a sort of “Social Contract” that clearly emerges from this text. I’ll confess it mostly made me uncomfortable. While I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to the conflict between Cromwell and the Puritans and the Catholic monarchy, the novel doesn’t do terribly much to unpack at all. Maybe that’s intentional. Maybe the author found it to be merely a context that young readers would overlook. I do think, though, that Sands might provide a bit more context within the story - there’s certainly room for it.
All that aside, the kid in me loves the idea of an apothecary whose skill borders on magic. That part of me pushed me to give it more stars, while the more staid other part wouldn’t me to put the book down.
As I read, though, I have to say I was intrigued by the role of religion, the monarchy, and a sort of “Social Contract” that clearly emerges from this text. I’ll confess it mostly made me uncomfortable. While I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to the conflict between Cromwell and the Puritans and the Catholic monarchy, the novel doesn’t do terribly much to unpack at all. Maybe that’s intentional. Maybe the author found it to be merely a context that young readers would overlook. I do think, though, that Sands might provide a bit more context within the story - there’s certainly room for it.
All that aside, the kid in me loves the idea of an apothecary whose skill borders on magic. That part of me pushed me to give it more stars, while the more staid other part wouldn’t me to put the book down.