A review by sydapel
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton

adventurous emotional funny slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

The core relationship between Daniel and Alice really drives this book, and while their dynamic is wonderful, to me it suffered from not delving into particularly Alice's previous abuse. There's this weird disconnect between the quirky situations the characters find themselves in and a really tragic past I wanted more from. I also did not understand what the larger plot of this was at all, which was frustrating. I maintain that these are fun and silly and I probably shouldn't be thinking about this in too much depth, but oh well, that's my ouvre
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