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3.0

The author had a beautiful turn of phrase for sure. This made me love the historical sections of the book. It added to the sense of place, the wonder, and the mystery. However, as the modern day story line didn't engage me in the slightest -- it felt rather melodramatic and angsty -- it sort of amplified my dislike of those sections. I honestly never felt like the modern story arc added to the novel much at all. I can certainly see the parallels that were being made and all that... But I still think I'd have preferred a short book without any of the modern stuff.