Review of The Satin Moth

[Beckey B Davis]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Satin Moth" by Jennie Dodd.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Maddie is the only daughter of the 10th Earl of Eastlyn, Robert Montague. She loves living in the ancestral castle but is displeased by her father’s overprotectiveness and her need to go to boarding school. Her favorite people, besides her father, are her twin cousins Rowan and Clarissa, who also lost their mother in childbirth. Due to their wives dying in childbirth, the Montague brothers decide never to remarry so as not to expose other women to the same fate.
As Maddie approaches her 13th birthday, she discovers that there is a curse on the castle and the Montague family. She shares this information with Rowan and together they begin investigating the reason behind the curse. The reason is ghastly. What is the curse? Do the cousins manage to reverse the curse? You will need to read The Satin Moth by Jennie Dodd to find out the answers to those questions.
There are parts of this book that describe slavery and its degradation. This may be difficult for some readers, but is necessary for the telling of the story. The characters are well-developed and I could sense each one's personality while reading the book. The descriptions of the places were graphically presented, making them easily pictured in the reader’s mind.
I liked this story overall. It makes a case for English castles being haunted and cursed. It was easy to like or dislike the characters and accept the turnabout of some of their personalities. There was nothing I disliked about this book. However, some readers may find the scenes of slavery and the actions on the slave ship distasteful and appalling.
I found two instances of grammatical errors, at least one instance of borderline profanity and at least one instance of nonborderline profanity. There is mention of Voodoo, sexual innuendo and atheism which may upset some readers. I give this book a 4 out of 5.

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The Satin Moth
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