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A review by calistareads
The Trolley to Yesterday by John Bellairs
3.0
I love this series. What I'm wondering is this; is there another set of books out there where there are women in a gothic mystery for teens? There are no women in these first 6 books or female characters really besides gramma. I see there is a female character in the Lewis series, so there is that. I would love to read something like this with some women. I think that's why I like Ivy pocket.
I don't know anything about Constantinople and its history. This book was more history of the city and what happened than I had known. This book is a time travel piece. A trolley is a time machine and it goes back to the fall of Constantinople in the 1400s. Our 3 characters get swept up in the siege of the city.
I have to admit, I knew the trio would get back to the present, but I couldn't figure out how they would get back. It made me a nervous.
This is well written, but it is still not my favorite in the series. There were ghosts and magic relics and magic items in this story. It still didn't have the same creepy factor the others have had. I was entertained by the book and I look forward to reading the next one next month.
I don't know anything about Constantinople and its history. This book was more history of the city and what happened than I had known. This book is a time travel piece. A trolley is a time machine and it goes back to the fall of Constantinople in the 1400s. Our 3 characters get swept up in the siege of the city.
I have to admit, I knew the trio would get back to the present, but I couldn't figure out how they would get back. It made me a nervous.
This is well written, but it is still not my favorite in the series. There were ghosts and magic relics and magic items in this story. It still didn't have the same creepy factor the others have had. I was entertained by the book and I look forward to reading the next one next month.