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The Tarot Reader's Daughter
When Rosa finds tarot cards hidden in her mother's wardrobe, she also ends up discovering some buried family history - and a lot about herself.
256 pages, Paperback
First published February 2, 2006
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July 10, 2022
This should be categorized YA.
February 2, 2014
4 Stars
I read this a long time ago so I'm going to do my best to remember it. I would go down to my library to get it but it's closed due to renovations.
Okay.
Setting - Okay. It's set outside of Edinburgh somewhere and it's a bit rural I think. I love Scotland so the setting pretty much won me over from the beginning.
Characters - Rosa wasn't annoying like other YA protagonists and wasn't flat. I find that YA books geared towards girls tend to have flat protagonists so it's easier for the reader to place themselves into the character. Although Rosa did have more personality than the YA Mary Sue, I could somewhat imagine myself in her shoes. Andy was sort of weird at the beginning because I thought he was kind of rude but he turned out to be okay. Rosa's family are present in the book and actually interact with their daughter which was nice. I think the parents in this book are more present than they are in other books.
Plot - The plot was okay but I felt like it was kept somewhat simple and could have been extended on a bit but at least it didn't drag.
Why am I not giving this book 5 stars? It's less than 300 pages long which is short for a YA book and so there wasn't a great deal of development. I don't mind short books but this isn't a part of a series so there isn't more we can sea. Also, I thought this book would have some paranormal/supernatural element but it was kind of more contemporary.
I read this a long time ago so I'm going to do my best to remember it. I would go down to my library to get it but it's closed due to renovations.
Okay.
Setting - Okay. It's set outside of Edinburgh somewhere and it's a bit rural I think. I love Scotland so the setting pretty much won me over from the beginning.
Characters - Rosa wasn't annoying like other YA protagonists and wasn't flat. I find that YA books geared towards girls tend to have flat protagonists so it's easier for the reader to place themselves into the character. Although Rosa did have more personality than the YA Mary Sue, I could somewhat imagine myself in her shoes. Andy was sort of weird at the beginning because I thought he was kind of rude but he turned out to be okay. Rosa's family are present in the book and actually interact with their daughter which was nice. I think the parents in this book are more present than they are in other books.
Plot - The plot was okay but I felt like it was kept somewhat simple and could have been extended on a bit but at least it didn't drag.
Why am I not giving this book 5 stars? It's less than 300 pages long which is short for a YA book and so there wasn't a great deal of development. I don't mind short books but this isn't a part of a series so there isn't more we can sea. Also, I thought this book would have some paranormal/supernatural element but it was kind of more contemporary.
September 8, 2010
The book's title intrigued me and I brought it home and started reading as soon as I could. And thankfully, I was not disappointed.
Rosa is a young girl who's family has recently moved to the country sides because of her little brother's asthma issues that seemed to become graver in the pollution-clad city. Obviously, Rosa misses her city-life and friends, but still like a good girl, keeps at faking she is absolutely fine. Inside, she is unhappy and expects boredom from the massive change.
All the haunting feelings of boredom get killed though, when the protagonist keeps seeing this interesting boy, always around the edges of the woods. The description of the locales and setting is great, and teleports the reader to the country side offering mystique.
The book has all the things I crave for: mysterious and juicy, in-depth characterisation, country-side setting, and tarots! Not that I do tarots, but the cards are interesting pieces of art, nevertheless.
The story proceeds further when Rosa discovers the tarot carefully wrapped in silk in her mother's room. She is determined to find out the secret behind the cards, the intriguing boy, and her mother's past which are all interlinked together.
I liked the character of Rosa's dad the best. He is a funny guy, in his own ways.
A light and interesting read.
Rosa is a young girl who's family has recently moved to the country sides because of her little brother's asthma issues that seemed to become graver in the pollution-clad city. Obviously, Rosa misses her city-life and friends, but still like a good girl, keeps at faking she is absolutely fine. Inside, she is unhappy and expects boredom from the massive change.
All the haunting feelings of boredom get killed though, when the protagonist keeps seeing this interesting boy, always around the edges of the woods. The description of the locales and setting is great, and teleports the reader to the country side offering mystique.
The book has all the things I crave for: mysterious and juicy, in-depth characterisation, country-side setting, and tarots! Not that I do tarots, but the cards are interesting pieces of art, nevertheless.
The story proceeds further when Rosa discovers the tarot carefully wrapped in silk in her mother's room. She is determined to find out the secret behind the cards, the intriguing boy, and her mother's past which are all interlinked together.
I liked the character of Rosa's dad the best. He is a funny guy, in his own ways.
A light and interesting read.
July 13, 2009
Great book. Something different, cus it has some astrology, but its based on different things as well. I love Andy!
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February 12, 2018
Aimed at young adults, this was a gentle tale of teen angst with a touch of otherworldliness thrown in.
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