Reviewed by OHS Student, Rory C.

This illustrated biography’s intriguing premise captures and brings the reader into the atmosphere of the novel. After questioning the truth surrounding her mother’s death, Layla searches for answers with her sister. Along the way, the sisters reveal secrets about themselves and their lives while working together to solve this mystery. The premise of the novel is extremely intriguing and it completely draws the readers in. There’s also beautiful imagery which makes the novel far more enjoyable. I like the premise and idea of the story line. It was interesting and I really wanted to know the truth. Despite how good the story could be, the pacing is way too slow. I could not enjoy this book to it’s full potential. It felt as if it was dragging the whole time with so many unreasonable and useless scenes. It could not keep me attentive after the first few chapters and I lost interest for the whole novel itself. I don’t remember many details of it because of how annoying it was to have to wait until something happened. It was unbearable. If you don’t mind it being slow, then you may enjoy this book. It’s an easy read for when you don’t want to try so hard but it is most likely not going to be one of your favorite books of all time.