A review by justagirlwithabook
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was hoping to love this one as much as I remembered loving The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, and while it was an alright read, it fell short of all the luster I had expected. It somewhat picks up where Deliverance Dane left off, but the first part of the book was spent just chattering away about academia that had little to do with the main plot. Things finally got going towards the end, but by then I just wanted to know how it ended and move on to my next book. If you enjoy reading about research and academia with a tad bit of history, this might be worth your time, but expect a lot of hopping around, characters that aren't quite as smart as they should be, and a potentially somewhat unsatisfying plot line.