Language: PG (7 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Competing for a job to afford the electric bill her mother won’t pay, Iris comforts herself by writing letters to her MIA brother fighting in the war somewhere. But someone else is getting them. Meanwhile, the warfront is getting closer.
Magic typewriters, mythology that interferes with mortal lives, enemies-to-lovers, and the horrors of WWI-style trench warfare and chemical weapons – what a combination! Ross put surprises around every corner, and I was pleased by all of them – except for the ending that snuck up on me. I am furious that I have to wait for the sequel to see how Iris survives her tragedies but also secretly glad that her story isn’t over yet. I am not ready to leave Iris and her world behind.
Iris and her brother are implied white, and Attie and Marisol are described as having “brown” skin. There is also a prominent LGBTQIA character. The mature content rating is for alcohol use, innuendo, and sex. The violence rating is for war content that include gun, bomb, and grenade use as well as the resulting blood, gore, and death.
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