![]() ![]() ![]() The father was cold and mysterious, but had no real personality other than a stern bullying man who was never satisfied. Alessandro just appeared and had no real shading at all. Tito was too perfect, Annetta was the cliched goody, goody older sister. I just didn't find the characters all that interesting, they lacked depth, motivation, and shades of grey. Some YA books are complex and well written, others are not. It took me 6 days to read 282 pages.What did stand out for me was the shallow or immature tone of the writing. It was very easy to put down, not compelling enough for me to pick it back up. Unfortunately this book just lacked something. Venice is one of my favorite locations, and the castrati are interesting to read about. The main character is a castrato, a young man who was deliberately castrated when he was young to insure his voice would stay high and pure.I really wanted to like this book a lot. ![]() This is an historical mystery, set in Venice in the 1730s. ![]()
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