A review by scharah
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is stunning. It’s one of the most well written books I think I’ve ever read. The stories of all three main characters are completely captivating. I loved reading the portions of Ester’s story especially, and that was an era of history that I really knew nothing about. My only gripes were that the book honestly got too long for me and the deus ex machina connection at the end to Aaron’s dissertation was too much. I believed everything up until that point. That took it into the realm of fiction where up until that point it felt I was reading something real. Also for some reason it felt like that was trying to explain her genius as opposed to just letting her be smart on her own. It weakened Ester for me in a way I didn’t want her to and a way I didn’t think she deserved to be. Still a wonderful book though - highly recommend!