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A review by its_tara
The Black Book of Secrets by F.E. Higgins
3.0
This book follows the story of Ludlow Fitch, a boy from The City, who runs away from his apparently awful parents, and ends up stowing away in a carriage bound for the small hillside village of Pagus Parvus. Through a twist of fate, he ends up meeting Joe Zabbidou - a man whose profession is a 'Secret Pawnbroker', a job which entails listening to the woes and secrets of the villagers, and paying them for their troubles, all the while allowing them to sleep better at night, and subtly changing the course of things in the village for good.
This book, for me, was an easy read, probably because it's meant for readers younger than myself. However, I got given the book, and I thought I'd give it a go. The easiness of the language in this was actually fairly nice, making the book relaxing, and quick to get into. The curiosity of what secrets the villagers had kept me turning pages, and I finished the book relatively quickly.
I'd reccomend this book to anyone with a curiosity streak, and to anyone who enjoys YA fiction. Definitely worth a read.
This book, for me, was an easy read, probably because it's meant for readers younger than myself. However, I got given the book, and I thought I'd give it a go. The easiness of the language in this was actually fairly nice, making the book relaxing, and quick to get into. The curiosity of what secrets the villagers had kept me turning pages, and I finished the book relatively quickly.
I'd reccomend this book to anyone with a curiosity streak, and to anyone who enjoys YA fiction. Definitely worth a read.