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adventurous
emotional
informative
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:
No
What intriguing timelines Ms. Meyer chose. I was cautiously curious how she would cover the famous Salem trials of that time period, and I think she did a good job. Talk about “Mean Girls”! These ones making the accusations, in the name of “sport”, and then multiplying that with those who were already dealing with mental turmoils, and you can see the fire that sparked. You can also see the major bullying that went on. As Hope wonders at one point, “How many accusations had been made because of long-standing grudges, revenge, or simply to keep a secret safe?” It was interesting “watching” Hope and Grace have to live day to day during that time, never knowing who to truly trust. There is also the mystery of their mother from Salem- what happened to her? I really enjoyed following that trail and liked where Ms. Meyer took us with that.
In 1912 we see how women are beginning to step into their own, a contrast from 1692! Hope has such a desire to be a pilot and reading about planes from that time was fascinating. Grace was an investigative journalist who followed wherever the story took her. Both had hearts of adventures, both came with risks. The question is, how far is each girl willing to go for what they love?
I was not sure at first how exactly Ms. Meyer would weave everything together, as was the case with the other two books in the series. I had my own ideas and guesses but Ms. Meyer took me for a ride I did not expect! Plot Twists for the win!! This author is at the top of my list for the best plot twists ever! And yes, I am already reading book 4.
*What I have expressed are entirely my own thoughts. I was not compensated in any monetary way.*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Mention of Death of a Spouse
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death
Minor: Death of parent