![]() ![]() I bit more research and cohesiveness would have seen Grace as a strong protagonist. ![]() She had all the necessary flightiness, drama and curiosity to engage the reader, but as the series progressed, some elements were repeated to death, and others had her looking like a flake, and even bipolar. Grace, our protagonist, a damaged heroine, thrown in the deep end of secret societies and political drama was an interesting character to read. It was easy to overlook these hindrances and really enjoy the world Embassy Row presents. But given the demographic, and the fact that it’s YA, it was to be expected. Plus I’d read some cracker reviews from book blogger friends…Īs much as I loved the concept, there are moments when I felt the story went a bit juvenile – unrealistic, overdramatic that I found tedious or even frustrating. The Embassy Row trilogy felt like a mash-up of The Scooby Gang from ‘ Scooby Doo’ and the movie ‘ What A Girl Wants’ starring Amanda Bynes. I was really keen to jump into this trilogy – at the time only the first book had been released and I was eager to read out of the dominating genres in YA – a murder mystery with an international setting felt like the right ticket. A contemporary with international political intrigue. ![]()
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