A review by rarudd1
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

2.0

I had a hard time getting through this story. I was unable to connect with any of the characters and sometimes had a hard time following the story. I'll admit I listened to the book and was occasionally distracted which, I'm sure, made it more difficult to follow. The story is intricate and written on a higher level of difficulty than I usually choose. It was not a quick read. However, the story was well written if you want a book that has an intricate plot. If you are able to really sit down and read a story written on a higher level this would be a good book. I liked the book better the closer I got to the ending. The plot seemed to unravel a bit faster at that point. I also thought the book did a good job showing some character development. I think some of my disappointment in the book came from my lack of history knowledge of the time period. I was unfamiliar with the history of the period, which made some of the information hard to follow. Also there were a lot of supporting characters, and I had a hard time keeping them all straight. I recommend this book for ages 16 and up due to some mature content.