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A review by shoelessmama
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
4.0
It's been a while since I read the first book but I really think I liked this second installment even more. So it makes me a little sad that as of this reading among Goodreads readers around 23,000 people read the first book but just under 2,000 have read the second. Hmmm.
I find the Hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas a fascinating part of history. This book only dealt with some of the repercussions of it but I still enjoyed the inclusion. I loved reading about Calpurnia's relationships with her brother Travis, her cousin Agatha and, of course, her grandfather. I was glad for all of the little bits concerning her ambitions and all that stood in her way during this time period. The way it was done really got my blood boiling, which I kind of love.
It wasn't until I had finished this that I read a few reviews saying that there wasn't much of a plot. Looking back I agree but it didn't affect my enjoyment of this book. Perhaps I didn't notice because I listened to this. If I had read it I may have found the lack of plot more obvious and liked this less, I don't know. However, I do remember being bored during parts of the first book and that never happened for me in this one.
I find the Hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas a fascinating part of history. This book only dealt with some of the repercussions of it but I still enjoyed the inclusion. I loved reading about Calpurnia's relationships with her brother Travis, her cousin Agatha and, of course, her grandfather. I was glad for all of the little bits concerning her ambitions and all that stood in her way during this time period. The way it was done really got my blood boiling, which I kind of love.
It wasn't until I had finished this that I read a few reviews saying that there wasn't much of a plot. Looking back I agree but it didn't affect my enjoyment of this book. Perhaps I didn't notice because I listened to this. If I had read it I may have found the lack of plot more obvious and liked this less, I don't know. However, I do remember being bored during parts of the first book and that never happened for me in this one.