I received a free copy of this book from O'Brien Press in exchange for an honest review.

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Mollie Carbery is 14 years old living in Dublin,Ireland in 1912 and when she realises her sister has a secret, she's like a dog with a bone. When Phylis tells Mollie she has joined the Irish suffragette movement, Mollie and her best friend Nora join in. But how can the two be proper suffragettes when they still have school, parents and annoying brothers to deal with?

I really enjoyed this, as I knew I would. Mollie is vivacious, intelligent and a lot of fun and I really warmed to her quickly. I think she's someone a lot of people could relate to - she's cheeky but chatty and has a lot of love for her siblings and parents while also complaining about them. The book is told through a series of (long) letters Mollie sends to her penpal Frances and she really manages to capture the mood of a young girl with an exciting secret. The writing definitely seems like something a 14-year-old would write to her friends.

I enjoyed some of the historical facts in this book too from the different suffragette speeches and how the Irish suffragette movement clashed with some of the men wanting Home Rule as well. I know very little about the Irish suffragette movement, and I had never even realised it until I began to read this and now I'm definitely eager to check out some books about the movement!

I gave this four stars instead of five because at times I just wanted a bit more, though I'm not sure exactly what. It seemed to take me too long to get through the sections, and i wasn't really sure what it was leading up to. There could have been more action near the end, but I guess it wasn't that kind of book. For the most part, I enjoyed the book and its characters and writing plus I learned some things along the way!