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by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author)

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So this is probably the longest (almost a month) I've taken on a book and I'm only 180 pages in. Does it start to pick up? Should I consider this a loss? Please convince me why I should keep going or why I should stop. Thanks!

Kate Quinn Oh, goodness, move on! Life is too short to finish books you aren't enjoying. :) …moreOh, goodness, move on! Life is too short to finish books you aren't enjoying. :) (less)

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Hi! Is it possible that Beth is autistic? I'm not an expert by any means, but it seemed like she exhibited some of the symptoms such as being detached from emotions and a fixation on a particular activity, i.e., decoding. (My apologies to anyone in the autism community if this is completely off-base!)

Lois Winters My thoughts about her at once. High performing autism was my opinion.

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BookstagramETC I loved that Ian Graham made an appearance in The Rose Code. Yes, it felt to me very much like the same character. Ian's backstory in The Huntress was…moreI loved that Ian Graham made an appearance in The Rose Code. Yes, it felt to me very much like the same character. Ian's backstory in The Huntress was that he had been a journalist during the war, so this would fit perfectly. (less)

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I love the author's note! Does anyone else enjoy looking up the real life characters after reading the book? It's extremely fascinating!

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Really random question that's been bugging me (most of them are answered in the author's note!), but is it supposed to be Mab or Os on the cover? P.S. I loved this book. Thank you for giving me so much enjoyment, can't wait for your next x

Kate Quinn Definitely Mab, since she's portrayed in front of a bombe machine (which is where Mab works through part of THE ROSE CODE). As soon as I saw the cover…moreDefinitely Mab, since she's portrayed in front of a bombe machine (which is where Mab works through part of THE ROSE CODE). As soon as I saw the cover, I made sure to work a raspberry-colored dress into the edits for Mab.(less)

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