A review by marinapetal
Silence in the Library by Katharine Schellman

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

a good amount into the book i realised that it’s a 2nd book in the series and the characters were constantly referring to the times they did something similar together a while ago. surprisingly, it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the story. 

even though the mystery wasn’t particularly groundbreaking, the plot was entertaining and the characters — loveable. i liked that it was set in the xixth century, the atmosphere was great. 

i also liked non-mystery parts, like the main heroine’s daddy issues, a woman’s role and place in the society during that time period, neurodivergent and mixed race representation, and the issues it created in the plot, i think it was handled very well.

i think i’m gonna give the 1st book a go and continue with the rest of the series, because i have a ship that i wanna be endgame. :)