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A review by authorvperry
House of Pounding Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein
4.0
Enjoyable
I enjoyed this book- I love the story, love many of the characters (Pheebs!), and I like the setting.
There are only two things that I don't care for (and this applies to both this book and the first one).
1. The word choices and overall language are a bit too modern for me sometimes and don't reflect the setting. This is not a deal-breaker (neither is what I’ll talk about next).
2. This is a more significant issue: Our protagonist can sometimes be unlikeable- from her actions to her thoughts. She may appeal to younger readers than me (I’m 35). I understand that lack of life experience shapes her character, but, having gone through some things, I would expect even more character development than we've seen (there is *some* character development). Thankfully, she does have redeeming qualities: she’s loyal and she’s brave,
If you liked book 1, you will probably enjoy this. I will certainly be picking up book 3!
I enjoyed this book- I love the story, love many of the characters (Pheebs!), and I like the setting.
There are only two things that I don't care for (and this applies to both this book and the first one).
1. The word choices and overall language are a bit too modern for me sometimes and don't reflect the setting. This is not a deal-breaker (neither is what I’ll talk about next).
2. This is a more significant issue: Our protagonist can sometimes be unlikeable- from her actions to her thoughts. She may appeal to younger readers than me (I’m 35). I understand that lack of life experience shapes her character, but, having gone through some things, I would expect even more character development than we've seen (there is *some* character development). Thankfully, she does have redeeming qualities: she’s loyal and she’s brave,
If you liked book 1, you will probably enjoy this. I will certainly be picking up book 3!