A review by invaderlinz
The Magnetic Girl by Jessica Handler

3.0

"We have tides in us, rolling like the ocean. Magnetism is its name."

I want to first thank Hub City Press and the lovely ladies there for gifting me this book! I was entranced by Lulu's tale and really loved the layout and cover art of this book. I only had a few minor issues that had to do with proofreading errors (words missing, dates wrong) which is what gives this a 3.5 for me, but otherwise I did enjoy this book. It took a while for me to get going in it, but once I did I didn't want to stop. I feel like this is the same way that Lulu feels, learning about her magnetism and mesmerism. I liked that the author's note explained a little more about what this book is about, and that a lot of these people and events are historical and factual. I really enjoy historical fiction, and I actually wish that more of that was part of the description of the book. I found it interesting how Lulu's father's story comes into play throughout her own, and I felt that it added some depth and dimension that Lulu's story couldn't have yet because she is a young woman when this takes place.