Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis
Review by Heera N., grade 10, 2019 Teen Book Reviewer
Genre: historical fiction
Margaret has lived on the island since she was a baby. The only people she knows are the nuns in the island’s convent and a handful of servants. They don’t have much, but Margaret is happy. Then Eleanor arrives, and Margaret’s world turns upside down. Nothing is the way she thought it was, not even her beloved island. Eventually, Margaret has to make a choice to help Eleanor reclaim her rightful place or to keep herself safe and hold on to the life she thought she knew.
I gave this book a 5 out of 5 because I really liked the characters. Margaret felt like a real person. More often than not, I agreed with the choices she made, and if I didn’t I could at least understand why she made them. I liked her, so I was invested in finding out what happened to her. The writing was interesting, and I liked how some of Margaret’s drawings were mixed in. Overall, it was really good.











