A review by chelsealauren17
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

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

4.5

I originally tried the audiobook but for some reason I just kept tuning it out and getting lost (not typical for me) so I switched to the physical copy. Re-reading the first half of the book was a bit of a struggle because I did sort of know what happened so some of the longer descriptions made it a little daunting but I felt it was necessary since I really didn't have a full picture of what was happening but oh my, when I got to the second half it was a page-turner!

My favorite bits were always Veronica intentionally antagonizing Stoker because her quips were so smart and quick.

I did get a little tripped up around the who's who of some of the non-present characters simply because of names being passed down through families so just keep that in mind when reading. I really just wished I could ctrl + f the book during the major reveal because I was a touch confused for a moment.
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