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A review by lizaroo71
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
3.0
This picks up Calpurnia Tate's life as she turns thirteen. She still learns science from her grandfather and runs around with her brother who loves to rescue animals.
Her life gets more interesting when her cousin comes to stay with the family following a devastating hurricane in Galveston (the subject of Erik Larson's [b:Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|239186|Isaac's Storm A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|Erik Larson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403179592s/239186.jpg|1605]).
The plot didn't feel as rich as the plot in the first book in this series. Maybe it wasn't originally going to be a series, but only became one when the first book became such a hit.
All I know is that I wasn't as engaged as when I first met young Calpurnia. Too many moments in this book felt contrived.
Her life gets more interesting when her cousin comes to stay with the family following a devastating hurricane in Galveston (the subject of Erik Larson's [b:Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|239186|Isaac's Storm A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History|Erik Larson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403179592s/239186.jpg|1605]).
The plot didn't feel as rich as the plot in the first book in this series. Maybe it wasn't originally going to be a series, but only became one when the first book became such a hit.
All I know is that I wasn't as engaged as when I first met young Calpurnia. Too many moments in this book felt contrived.