Not What I Expected

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2.5 stars....

I really, really wanted to like this book as I won it in a BookishFirst raffle.

I truly gave it a try and finished it, refusing to DNF, but I was sadly close to it. I'm glad I finished it, as it picked up toward the end, but the beginning was very slow and slightly confusing for me. I think the multiple historical periods and modern day flip-flopping had something to do with it. The magical/fantasy aspect also contributed to my confusion.

I never really figured out what Gaelle's purpose was. I felt that her modern-day story was completely unnecessary and just overall confusing.

This really had to potential to be a very powerful historical novel about the Underground Railroad, which is what I expected, but it ended up being more fantastical than anything.