The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

Hey book lovers! I’m here with a book review for The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. In an attempt to catch up on my book reviews I’m going to keep this one short.

About The Book 📚

Title: The Kingdom of Back

Author: Marie Lu

Publication Date: March 3rd 2020

Publisher: Putnam/G. P. Putnam’s Sons

Suggested Reader Age: Young Adult

Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy (Magical Realism)

About The Author

“Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.”
https://marielu.com/

My Review

› This is the story of Wolfgang Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna “Nannerl” Mozart. It begins in 1759, Salzburg, Austria. Eight-year-old Nannerl is afraid of being forgotten. One evening, the princeling, Hyacinth, from the Kingdom of Back visits Nannerl and offers to give her everything she wants – but there will be a cost. The book follows Nannerl through many years as she struggles with accepting Hyacinth’s offer, finding herself, or letting her brother stay in the spotlight.

Was Nannerl Mozart the real talent in the family? — https://www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/nannerl-mozarts-sister-better-musician/

› I use the CAWPILE method to rate books.
0-3 Really bad
4-6 Mediocre
7-9 Really good
10 Outstanding

› Characters: 7

› Atmosphere: 5

› Writing Style: 8

› Plot: 5

› Intrigue: 6

› Logic: 8

› Enjoyment: 5

Average 6.3

1.1-2.2 = ★
2.3-4.5 = ★★
4.6-6.9 = ★★★
7-8.9 = ★★★★
9-10 = ★★★★★

My Rating ★★★

› Final Thoughts
• Kingdom of Back is a quick, interesting read about the history of Mozart’s family. I didn’t know his sister was also a talented pianist and I loved all the historical pieces of this story. However, I didn’t enjoy the magical parts with Hyacinth and the Kingdom. It felt longer than it needed to be. I think this could have made a fantastic short story.