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This is a good book that hits on some serious stuff that other readers can relate and understand. Read volume 1 first, and then the second book will flow better.

amethyst_1012's review

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5.0

I think I love this more than the first! Such great stories and messages!

cwinningham's review against another edition

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5.0

“It seems that everyone has a secret deep down inside — a secret they never talk about, but one that makes them who they are.”

Cici spends the book investigating secrets while bringing her friends, Lena and Erica, along on the adventure. I loved following along with Cici and her friends as they spent time together. Part 5 was definitely my favorite of this book!

gwendolyn_kensinger's review

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5.0

While I enjoyed the first volume, I loved this one, but you do need to read them in order and they’re both so wholesome and heartwarming.

Cici and her friends Lena and Erica are back to solve even more mysteries. The first story The Last of the Five Treasures introduces us to Sandra, a bookbinder who teaches the girls about binding books. Sandra is an interesting character because she seems to have some memory issues and is dealing with some suppressed trauma as well. There are hints throughout the story, but it’s the journey to the reveal that makes it so special. This was also the moment where we see that Cici may be hiding her own secret. The second story The Faceless Goddess was my absolute favorite of the 3 stories. There’s a mysterious mansion, with clues and riddles, an epic beachside battle and so much more. Then finally there’s From the First Snowfall to the Perseids which ended up being the most emotional of the bunch, but reveals what Cici has been keeping bottled up. It also offers a lot of hope for the future of all the characters that we’ve come to know and love along the way.

I enjoyed how these stories intertwined with stories from volume 1 and it’s like getting a glimpse into an entire town of people and how they all interconnect, while the main focus is Cici, her mom and her 2 best friends. I would absolutely love for this series to continue and go on even more globetrotting adventures with Cici and the gang.

emmalou13's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ljrinaldi's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a diary journal, graphic novel that though it is written for middle grade readers, is very detailed, and very thoughtful, as although this is the second book in the series, it is possible o read this as a stand alone, just realizing that there are some clues that you would have read in the first book that might be missed.

Cici doesn't remember her father well. He died when she was quite young. But she thinks everything is fine, and there is nothing to worry about. She and her friends like to solve mysteries, and each section of this this book, which is divided into three main chapters, there is a mystery to be solved.

Very detailed, very real characters, we go through each mystery that brings us closer to solving the story behind Cici and her mother. And along the way, they help other people come together, and discover things that they thought were missing.

Not a light story, by any means, very detailed, but interesting to read and help Cici solve the problems that are presented to her.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book avalaible for an honest review.

ki4eva's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.75

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