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A review by timeforbooksandwine
Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter by Lizzie Pook
4.0
I really enjoyed this author debut historical fiction! The story takes place towards the end of the 1800s in Australia, in a town where the main industry is pearling. The focus of the book follows Eliza after her Master Pearler father goes missing at sea. Eliza believes he is still alive, and sets out with the help of some friends to find him.
There were some really interesting concepts within this book. The author did a good job of bringing to light how poorly the indigenous people were treated by the settlers in Western Australia during this time period. There was clearly racism going on, and this was shown through various events that occurred in the story.
My favourite part of this book was Eliza’s character. She was such a strong female lead, and was never afraid to do or say what she wanted. This was big for the time period, and was fascinating to watch her character development.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good historical fiction, especially one with a bit of a mystery as well!
There were some really interesting concepts within this book. The author did a good job of bringing to light how poorly the indigenous people were treated by the settlers in Western Australia during this time period. There was clearly racism going on, and this was shown through various events that occurred in the story.
My favourite part of this book was Eliza’s character. She was such a strong female lead, and was never afraid to do or say what she wanted. This was big for the time period, and was fascinating to watch her character development.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good historical fiction, especially one with a bit of a mystery as well!