Reviews

Elizabeth's Story, 1848 by Adele Whitby

anniejaneb's review against another edition

3.0

There’s a lot of lying and disobeying of the dad in this book. Not my favorite in the series.

rachelynnreads's review

4.0

A little repetitive and predictable but I did not expect to be surprised by the ending! :)

Some little details I liked:

Spoiler

- They read Charles Dickens - Mentioning Queen Victoria - Mentioning Ireland and potato famine - Purple flowers - Joke about marrying a pirate

aria_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

so umm i remembered like every single detail from these books and the last time i read them was like fourth grade so yeah i’m pretty great. 😎😎

but actually these books are SO GOOD. they have complex and interesting plots, and the characters have the best adventures. also they have pretty dresses and fun castles 💃🏰

smart_girls_love_trashy_books's review

4.0

-POTENTIAL SPOILERS-

This was really cute! Ignoring the obvious namesake implications, I really enjoyed reading about how this family got started. I liked how Elizabeth was really headstrong and courageous, yet was still kind, like when she decided to send her food to a poor Irish family. However, unlike in the first two books, I was unable to guess the outcome of the mystery, which I liked, and there weren't really very many descriptions of Victorian life. They're mainly inside their manor, which is a shame.

The book also doesn't really describe how their colors got switched and how nobody could tell them apart. All we see is people unable to tell them apart because they jokingly switch places, but that doesn't explain how the necklaces got switched.

I liked reading this cute story!