"A Temporary Dead-Lock: 1891" by Thomas A. Janvier is a series of communications that are subtly captivating. As a reader, you'll go on a journey as you take in the text. From curiosity and confusion to out of nowhere feeling like you can't put the book down, you'll read until you reach the last page. The time leading up to the 1900s was a rollercoaster of changes, which Janvier perfectly captures with his words.