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The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

3.25

adventurous informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is the third of Penner’s books I’ve read and I think it falls as the second highest rated. I enjoyed the historical timeline immensely, namely Mari and Holmes’ love story. However, unlike how I felt with the Lost Apothecary, I was not invested much in the present-day timeline. Although both do work eel together to deliver the plot, I could have done without the present-day timeline and more about the history behind the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death