“I picked up this book after reading a review on a book blog I follow. This is a young adult novel that takes place in a fictional world where the heroine, Nimira, is asked to come and sing with automaton who plays the piano by a wealthy man she doesn't know. She jumps at the chance to leave her old life, but appearances are deceiving and Nimira finds herself drawn into a dangerous world she knows little about. For a young adult novel, I felt this was a little simplistic-- the author sets forth a really interesting premise but I feel like it needed a little more fleshing out in terms of the story and some of the details. Nimira, the main character, is well drawn and relatable, and the two love interests also seem more fully fleshed out than say, the two villains, who seem more like menacing cardboard cutouts. Overall, it's still an enjoyable read and goes by very quickly and I hope the sequel will be a little bit more involved. ”
catray wrote this review Friday, July 8, 2011.
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