These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Genre: YA Historical Fiction/Mystery
Pages: 488
Published by: Random House Delacorte on October 27, 2015
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Darkbriar Asylum for the Insane
New York City
November 29, 1890
Josephine Montfort stared at the newly mounded grave in front of her and at the wooden cross marking it.
“This is the one you’re after. Kinch,” Flynn, the gravedigger, said, pointing at the name painted on the cross. “He died on Tuesday.”
Tuesday, Jo thought. Four days ago. Time enough for the rot to start. And the stink.
So, I won’t lie, this is like, the third time I’ve tried reading this book. I have it from NetGalley, and I’ve made it through about 100 pages. It just moves a tad slowly. It’s interesting, which is why I’m trying again, but I’m going to need something very exciting to happen very soon; the mystery is building, so that’s a positive, and of course, the historical setting is richly detailed, so that’s also good, but I’m quickly losing interest in the main plot. Here’s hoping it picks up in the next 100 pages.
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The beginning sounds good – I hope the pace picks up for you so that you can finish it:)
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Thanks! I think it will; the other times I’ve tried to read it I’ve sort of been in a reading slump, so those have been unfortunate tries.
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I LOVE Jennifer Donnelly’s books.
I am guessing since it is a YA it isn’t a sequel to The Tea Rose and her other books in that series. Or perhaps I am totally wrong and it isn’t even the same author. 🙂
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That gives me hope then! I don’t dislike it, I just maybe have been in reading slumps the few times I’ve tried to read it; I’ve heard great things about her writing, so I’m thinking I’ll enjoy it more this time around! And yeah, this is the first in a new YA series for her 🙂
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I’d like to try this one eventually. 🙂
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Well, I’ve heard great things about it; we’ll see how it turns out! The premise is certainly interesting!
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