Reviews - The Amalfi Curse

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The Amalfi Curse

Sarah Penner, Sarah Penner

3.89 AVERAGE

bjmarie54's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sun_kitty's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-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

I think this is a great summer read. It’s fast and adventurous and mysterious and captivating. It was a bit slow in the beginning. I also found the main character kind of annoying, unfortunately. I wanted to rate this higher because I absolutely loved the characters and the story of the past. I also loved the investigations into the past. But, the future story is slow. I felt like the beginning was too slow, the middle was great, and the end felt like it was trying to be wrapped in a perfect bow. I felt that could have been fleshed out better instead of being dragged out.

aemilyl24's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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: No

Wow this was an incredible book. I loved it so much. The now and the 1821 time periods had amazing characters and plot. Loved it entirely. Great story and dialogue and characters. It was a fascinating story all around.

geek_goddess's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

marywilde's review against another edition

4.0

This was so fun and interesting. I enjoyed reading both timelines and all POVs. Mari and Holmes story was particularly touching but Haven’s exploration and piecing things together was also great. I really didn’t want to put this down once I got into the thick of it.

History, magic, romance, and mystery oh my!