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amariebedd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
especiallysarah's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
ireadqueerbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kaitalytic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katnortonwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Admittedly, I had some stuff going on while I was reading this, so I may not have been as present as I'd like. That said, I enjoyed this world and this mystery, but I wanted more detail. I had a hard time picturing what was going on, or what this world looked like, or where things were relative to each other. It's so different from our world, and I felt like I had to fill in a lot of the gaps.
The overall conceit is really cool, though, and the writing style has a sort of sapphic Sherlock Holmes vibe... not just because of how the characters are described and interact, but because of the almost academic, intellectual writing style. The larger mystery has interesting implications, and I look forward to seeing how that plays out through the series. I'm not sure it was planned as a series, as I wouldn't say that there was a cliffhanger per se, but anyway I'll happily keep reading the adventures of these two.
The overall conceit is really cool, though, and the writing style has a sort of sapphic Sherlock Holmes vibe... not just because of how the characters are described and interact, but because of the almost academic, intellectual writing style. The larger mystery has interesting implications, and I look forward to seeing how that plays out through the series. I'm not sure it was planned as a series, as I wouldn't say that there was a cliffhanger per se, but anyway I'll happily keep reading the adventures of these two.
titerin's review against another edition
3.0
I was not into it, even though I really wanted to from its synopsis. I don't know what didn't work for me, the book is at the same time too short and too long.
I wasn't into the characters but I like their relationship.
I wasn't into the characters but I like their relationship.
porkbowl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
corinnet1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
allibrooks's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
ag_berry's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5