I'm completely stymied by this book, The Explosionist, by Jenny Davidson.
Pro: An alternate history YA novel about Scotland in the 30s, where terrorists are blowing up buildings.
Con: It appears to be about spiritualists and mediums more than political upheaval.
Pro: Thrilling cover.
Con: Confusing inside cover flap copy. Possibly supplemented by confusing plot.
Pro: So far I like the main character.
Con: Ghosts are real. Or maybe they're not. It's unclear. And what does this have to do with things exploding, anyway?
Pro: Girls' boarding school!
Con: Main character is a day student.
Pro: It's a fairly quick read.
Con: It's 450 pages long.
I've gotten to page 50, which is about my 10% rule, and I really can't decide if I want to read it yet. Grr! And to complicate the question, a lot of the other books I have to read are nonfiction, which is a big psychological jump to make. Humph.
PS: Thanks, JLMC, for the confirmation that I really don't want to read that book!
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