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The Antiquity Affair by Jennifer Marie Thorne, Lee Kelly
3.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I keep going back and forth on my feelings and final rating for The Antiquity Affair because while I enjoyed the book to a certain degree, there are a couple of things that irked me and took me out of the reading. My biggest complaint is the the sister's POVs - the girls are meant to be complete opposites, one a society doll and the other the rebel following in her father's footsteps, and yet their actions and dialogue feel so similar that it is difficult to differentiate them at times, which is a shame because I did enjoy them as individuals when it shined through (Tess more than Lila but that's just a personality preference more than anything). Unfortunately, the romantic entanglements left much to be desired as well as they both felt rushed and not fleshed out enough for me to consider them as more than just passing fancies. Finally, this is was set in 1907...but was it really? Outside of a couple of technology references, nothing really made me feel as if I was in 1907 rather than 2024. 

While there were aspects of the characters and the plot that irked me, I did still enjoy it - just not as much as I was hoping to.