Goodreads Summary:
Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish–to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she’ll ever become the acclaimed composer she longs to be. She is a young woman in 18th century Europe, and that means composing is forbidden to her. She will perform only until she reaches a marriageable age–her tyrannical father has made that much clear.
And as Nannerl’s hope grows dimmer with each passing year, the talents of her beloved younger brother, Wolfgang, only seem to shine brighter. His brilliance begins to eclipse her own, until one day a mysterious stranger from a magical land appears with an irresistible offer. He has the power to make her wish come true–but his help may cost her everything.
In her first work of historical fiction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu spins a lush, lyrically-told story of music, magic, and the unbreakable bond between a brother and sister.
My Review:
I apologize if the format is any different here. This review was originally posted on BookishFirst.
Before I get into this, I’d like to say that I do like other Marie Lu books. The only thing I struggle to tolerate in the novels she writes are the endings. I can never accept that that is how it ends, mainly with the LEGEND books but also with THE ROSE SOCIETY and others. However, I really thought that this one was stronger.
This idea of this book wasn’t really appealing to me. I don’t like historical fiction, especially eras I know nothing about, but I do like high fantasy. Still, I wouldn’t have picked up this book if it wasn’t for OwlCrate. Personally, I think that almost all OwlCrate books, or at least the ones I’ve received, just AREN’T BAD. I’ve never not liked one more than a little bit and I was surprised to see that didn’t change here. Overall, I liked how all of the elements blended together and all of the character development. My only issue was the time jumps. They were usually minor, but there were so many that it was hard to follow the eight years the book covered of Nannerl’s life.
I would recommend this book mainly to people who like fantasy, but also those who enjoy historical fiction. While some of this I’m sure is factual, it’s also highly influenced by the fantasy elements that might change the accuracy of this account. I really did enjoy hearing Nannerl’s story and I think Marie Lu did a great job portraying her and the expectations of society for women of her time.
Overall, I would give this book…
⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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