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The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Utterly bonkers, but with tremendous heart and wry wit. Like the first book in this series, I find Holton’s writing style to be so visual and precise in their description and action-packed that I, honestly, would prefer them as movies. (Total bonus if Baz Luhrmann could direct and I’ve already worked out a lot of the cast.) While it took a bit of effort to focus on the story and not the cinematography I’d want to see, the emotional territory explored by Holton in the resolution (and Epilogue) was worth the effort to become engrossed in the story. I was also really delighted with the neurodiversity represented in the characters.

A word about the content warnings: while there is, technically, a lot of physical violence included in this book, 95% of it is of such a campy variety that the characters survive (and most are downright cheery about it - IYKYK). The other little bit is also survived by all parties, ultimately challenged, and resolved.The most difficult parts are fleeting and involve rather limited mentions of draconian school policies involving corporal punishment.
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