![]() Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it kept me engaged, following different characters and seeing how they all fit together in the grand scheme. This can be viewed as good or bad, but I did like that there was some diversity in the characters and the important roles they played in the story. ![]() It kind of glosses over the issues of race for the ease of the story. Perhaps not a great representation of the race relations of the time period, but I can understand why it was treated this way. There are mentions of racism and being treated differently, but many of the characters seem to exist in the novel without much hinderance. I will say that while the cast is fairly diverse, I’m not sure how accurate the representations of race were for the time period. While this is a longer book, the story had a lot of twists and turns, blending suspense with history, setting the scene while also furthering the aspects of mystery and adventure that made the book so engaging. I listened to the audiobook, which was well-done. I’m always on the lookout for female characters who don’t play by the rules so this was a perfect fit. Maisie’s, each with their own unique personality. I loved Audie’s character and the other girls at Miss. Larson admits to taking a lot of liberties with the story of the disappearance, but many elements are inspired by facts and the whole thing comes together in an exciting read. This was a nice bit of historical fiction geared toward young readers. ![]() An engaging story that mixes adventure, mystery, history, and a hint of the fantastical. ![]()
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