claireak95 's review for:

Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
3.0

This book is very atmospheric which is cool. It's also super weird and at times dark. It is primarily a mystery set in a historical setting with fantasy elements. I had a hard time getting into it and it felt pretty slow at first. I liked the flashbacks to Bridie's childhood because they helped with understanding her. It felt like some disjointed storylines at first, and we even knew who did the kidnapping from the beginning (as well as knowing some other things before the characters figure it out), but I liked how everything came together by the end. I thought the ghost hanging around was pretty odd, but I liked Bridie and Cora. 3/5 stars.