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Shakespeare Scribe by Gary Blackwood (Shakespeare Stealer #2)

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Plague at the theater forces the troupe to go on tour. Widge, an orphan, meets someone who may know about his past. His shorthand skills also become useful to Shakespeare. 

Category: Juv. Fiction

Why I chose this book: Second in the series

My personal opinion: This story was a bit of a let down after the first. I felt like the story just kind of wandered without real purpose. And even though Widge learns some important things I never really felt any resolve. 

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: A few brawls
"Adult" situations: None
Death: Mentioned - effects of plague

Movie rating equivalent: PG

Protagonist description: Widge is a good boy who wants to do the right things, but he also has a longing for belonging and knowledge of his past. He learns some difficult lessons throughout the story. 

Point of view of story: First

Book length: Short

Story flow: Linear

Grammar and spelling issues: A few old English or area specific dialect words

Character connection (no spoilers): None

For series:
Independent or integral: Integral

Series review as a whole: The first was interesting, so far I'm not impressed with the second, but I'm willing to try the third.

If you only have time for one, read: (which one): The Shakespeare Stealer - first in the series and better overall

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