A review by amandalorianxo
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.25/3.5 on the border)So it’s almost 1:15 AM eastern time zone and I just finished this. I have read the Legend series and The Young Elite trilogy by Marie Lu & enjoyed those novels tremendously. When I found out she was dipping her toes into historical fiction, I couldn’t resist. Plus - I love when authors do their own take on the forgotten figures in history- this person in particular Wolfgang Mozart’s older sister. I did enjoy the fact that the research was done when it came to the Mozart children’s lives. I sometimes felt the fantasy aspect that Lu is familiar with took over a little too much at times but overall, a great read if you want a somewhat fictional but still much needed look at what being a young woman in Europe was like along with the challenges they were faced with. 
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