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adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Great audiobook, and a really fascinating story. I loved the characters, and there was real suspense from scene to scene. Even with the ghost element, I think it's a solid choice for any fan of historical fiction, as the ghosts really add to the atmosphere and elaborate on the historical details.
My only issue is that the resolution felt a bit too quick after all the build up. Also I can't really bring it on our middle school visits, since there's some fairly frank discussion of brothels and sex workers (the word whore is used quite a bit, which makes sense in historical context) along with the oodles of swearing and violence. I think there are definitely middle school kids that it will work for, but it's not a great fit for our class visits.
My only issue is that the resolution felt a bit too quick after all the build up. Also I can't really bring it on our middle school visits, since there's some fairly frank discussion of brothels and sex workers (the word whore is used quite a bit, which makes sense in historical context) along with the oodles of swearing and violence. I think there are definitely middle school kids that it will work for, but it's not a great fit for our class visits.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
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