xandra_lyn 's review for:

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I have complicated feelings about this book. In the end, I liked it. But I would leave it for a few days and not feel any urge to pick it up again. I think it may have been an issue with the tension for me. In the past portion with Mari, I was worried about the women's safety. In the present portion with Haven, I was stressed about all the odds stacking up against her with Conrad. The author ended it nicely though and I felt it was a good, satisfying ending.

Spoiler about a secondary character below.

I'm still a little confused why Savina thought she had to sink boats and make the thermal vents go crazy to be a strega. Maybe it was briefly said and I missed it? But that's the only thing I feel was really odd about the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood