ashleyjean6 's review for:

The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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An odd book... The main character Monica drove me nuts (she's young and insecure, but it was overdone). The historical parts that focus on the grandmother were really interesting. I learned a lot. And the last few chapters did a lot to pull things together and redeem Monica. Definitely genre bending as historical fiction meets fantasy.