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starmaiden's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
I am well aware that I am not the target audience for this book, and that did make writing this review slightly difficult. Did I, an adult, particularly enjoy this book? Not really. It was too simple and juvenile to fully draw me in, but that is a feature of this book and it would be silly to fault it for that. Had I read this book at a younger age, I think I would’ve loved it. It was so reminiscent of beloved books from my childhood; young girls (often in historical settings) solving mysteries was definitely my jam.
There was one thing that did really interest me despite the genre and that was the setting. I’ve never read a book set in 19th century Sweden before, so I was kinda obsessed with it here. It was new, both similar and different from other historical fictions I’ve read, and I thought it was really well executed. I always love when books interact with historical events, as this one does with the Vega Expedition of Adolf Nordenskiöld.
I gave this book 4.5 stars, based on how younger me would have likely rated it. I’m sure there are plenty of kids now that are just like I was, and will really enjoy reading this book!
Thank you Amazon Crossing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Alcohol, and Violence
Minor: Murder
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