Take a photo of a barcode or cover
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racism, Murder
informative
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:
Yes
Loved the two points of view and the look into turn of the century art/wealth. The ending felt rushed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A nice read! I enjoyed the 1919 timeline the most but did like Veronica and Joshua putting the puzzle together decades later as well. The parallels between Lillian and Veronica made for a great deal of predictability, but I enjoyed it regardless. The setting is lovely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent
Moderate: Murder
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Medical content
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Bullying, Murder, War
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Racism, Classism
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
I am so glad I picked this as my book of the month for January! This type of historical fiction, where real events are the backdrop for a fictional story that’s woven in, are my favorite and this author did a fantastic job. I was pretty invested in just the scavenger hunt piece, so when that ended earlier than I expected and it turned into a little bit of a murder mystery? Top notch. I’m not one to go out of my way to look at old art, but maybe I’ll have to go look up some of the things mentioned in this story just based on how lovingly they were described.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, War
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Suicide attempt
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death