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A review by jessalynn_librarian
The Callender Papers by Cynthia Voigt
3.0
I was a big Cynthia Voigt fan as a kid - but not her realistic fiction. [b:Homecoming|12125|Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)|Cynthia Voigt|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390250078s/12125.jpg|213788] depressed me, although I think I worked my way through the whole thing. I much preferred stories with some mystery or fantasy to them, so The Callender Papers really worked for me then (as did [b:Jackaroo: A Novel of the Kingdom|91836|Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom, #1)|Cynthia Voigt|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389023587s/91836.jpg|2815], which I've yet to reread). Coming back to it as an adult, I know exactly why I enjoyed it then, but the mystery elements don't work quite as well because the ending felt obvious.
But here's why I liked it then: the historical setting adds atmosphere to the story, without being a huge part of the story. There's a bit of a mystery that involves going through old papers and trying to figure out what really happened a generation back. It features an orphan. There's some suspense and a sense of danger, but of course a happy ending. Now I've got to find time to reread Jackaroo...
But here's why I liked it then: the historical setting adds atmosphere to the story, without being a huge part of the story. There's a bit of a mystery that involves going through old papers and trying to figure out what really happened a generation back. It features an orphan. There's some suspense and a sense of danger, but of course a happy ending. Now I've got to find time to reread Jackaroo...