Maile Meloy's The Apprentices
The sequel to The Apothecary was a pretty fun read, at least for the parts that weren't outright grim and grisly. There's a lot going on here--Janie is framed for cheating (b/c she's stupidly naive) and kicked out of school, while Benjamin and his father are in the midst of uprisings in Vietnam, and that's just the first few chapters. I will say that I wished the villains were less overtly cartoonish--they're completely two-dimensional and might as well be twirling their hypothetical mustaches--and that Janie would be less of an idiot for such a smart girl. But there are still some funny parts (mostly involving newly famous actor Pip) and I look forward to seeing what happens with this series next. B/B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book is available now.
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