Reviews

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

ellalafontant's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

lovestxr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

elyseabrooke's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It’s possible I went in with too high of expectations given that The Lost Apothecary was so good, but I had trouble getting through this. The story itself was good and her writing is done well but I just wasn’t buying the progression. It was so predictable and at times I questioned the rational of certain character’s actions. Because of this, I found it difficult to like any of the characters. 
Ultimately it wasn’t bad but isn’t one I’ll read again. 

rachaelmary89's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

thetipsytomes's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5 ⭐
I think that this book was really interesting and there definitely was a twist at the end for me. If you like who dunnit books with a touch of the paranormal, I think you'll enjoy it too.

gemma_tunstall's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

krjdolan's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 rather than a straight 4. It was a fun book, but there were elements I could've done without. I did enjoy it more than the Lost Apothecary.

The Good:
- Really engaging setting and concept, fun characters
- Loved our leading ladies

The Bad:
- I really could've done without the 1st person POV from Mr. Morley. Particularly from the middle on, I didn't love how it moved the plot, and didn't feel it was necessary, detracting from rather than adding to the pacing.

v__bookish's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

eleanorgking's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

zariianna's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75