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A review by jj24
The Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg
2.0
17-year old Aggie lives with her aging relatives and a series of boarders in a crumbling palace during 1920's Singapore. They family's claim to the castle is tenuous, and they struggle to maintain their very modest standard of living with a small pension and money from Aggie's job.
This book was utterly forgettable. The characters lack depth (I found myself going back and forwards in the book trying to remember who was who because many characters weren't distinctive). Aside from stating that the book takes place in the 1920's, nothing in the story gives insight into any specific time period, and I didn't get the feel of 1920's Singapore.
The book lacks build-up, conflict, and denoument. Plot tension appears out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly.
This is probably one to skip.
This book was utterly forgettable. The characters lack depth (I found myself going back and forwards in the book trying to remember who was who because many characters weren't distinctive). Aside from stating that the book takes place in the 1920's, nothing in the story gives insight into any specific time period, and I didn't get the feel of 1920's Singapore.
The book lacks build-up, conflict, and denoument. Plot tension appears out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly.
This is probably one to skip.