A review by thefox22
All the Little Bones by Ellie Marney

3.0

I thought this would be more of a mystery than it was, I guess? But it's really about two kids running away to a rival circus to get away from a bad situation. They have each other, but that's not quite enough. Sorsha is dealing with PTSD, and she's haunted by the past, and I was so grateful that was present because it felt necessary to her character. She needs to stay in the shadows, though, because she doesn't want to get caught, but her skills are at an entirely different level from those trapeze artists at Klatsch's and they want her. Colm doesn't have a job, and he's willing to risk injury and pain to make money, but he longs to become a strongman and be part of the show. Through it all, Sorsha and Colm find that they can't really leave their problems behind them. I quite enjoyed this, but I didn't love it. It's actually not as dark as I was expecting? Though what happened is dark, their romance is sweet and passionate, and they grow up a lot in the time that they've gone from one circus to another. I wasn't sure how this would end, and I was pleasantly surprised with it. I can't wait for the next book!

RATING: 3.5 Paw Prints!