The Virgin Cure
2011 • 331 pages
Ratings4
Average rating3.8
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Ratings4
Average rating3.8
"Set in Victorian New York in the year 1871, as a crowded, sweltering summer of riots and poverty comes to a close, 12-year-old Moth's journey is just beginning. Sold away by her mother, Moth becomes a pickpocket on the streets of the Lower East Side and becomes involved in a world of danger and violence. THE VIRGIN CURE is a tale of secrets and truths, of dark myths and magic of the heart - of one woman's fight to be heard, and one girl's desire to be loved."--Publisher.
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I really enjoyed this book and thought it captured the atmosphere of the period nicely, I especially liked the author's technique of including extra snippets of historical detail and details relating to the story such as newspaper articles, journal entries and facts. Moth and Sadie were appealing characters. The one criticism I would have is that the plot sometimes seemed to meander a little, particularly around the middle and in the second half. Nevertheless, I'm sure I'll looked for the planned sequel. It reminded me a little of the Observations by Jane Harris, particularly the first part.
