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We absolutely loved this little book! I was shocked to read reviews that lambast it for the exact reasons we cherish it - the setting is late Victorian, yet the main character, 16-year-old Petronella, is an active sleuth and wonderfully radical, in her own right. No overt sex or foul language, although there's a crush / obsession on a childhood friend, but it's the kind of "romance" my 15-year-old loves - the main character is a heroine in her own right!
