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chamblyman's review
4.0
A highly entertaining collision of cold-war espionage hijincks, slightly melancholy Parisian romance, and a gritty style of supernatural witchery. Imagine Mad Men invaded by Gregory Maguire's Elphaba. If we had half-stars this would get 3 & 1/2.
gavinsteyn's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
coyoteerex78's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.5
mcribsy13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
talking_to_trees's review
4.0
The book was well written and the story well thought out. The only thing I did not particularly like, was the poetry insets here and there, but after spending time to read one, I found them not particularly binding to the story, so I simply skipped them. Or over them.
Would recommend this for anyone who likes fantasy set in our current world.
Would recommend this for anyone who likes fantasy set in our current world.
melomindy's review
2.0
Super slow start to the book. I did like the last quarter of the book, it all tied together nicely. That still doesn’t make up for not really enjoying the first three quarters of the book.
jackalope84's review
2.0
I was such a fan of Sharp Teeth, but unfortunately this novel disappoints. Pretty much all the characters were dull, they lacked any sort of personality and the plot was fuzzy for a majority of the book.
Why did Zoya like Will? Why did Olga turn Vido into a flea and not just kill him? Why did Max, the rat, so Olga’s bidding after she turned him into a rat? What’s the deal with Oliver? What was the point of inserting some random racist inner dialogue by the main character. I did like the young girl with the chicken, but she was a minor character.
Overall disappointed.
Why did Zoya like Will? Why did Olga turn Vido into a flea and not just kill him? Why did Max, the rat, so Olga’s bidding after she turned him into a rat? What’s the deal with Oliver? What was the point of inserting some random racist inner dialogue by the main character. I did like the young girl with the chicken, but she was a minor character.
Overall disappointed.
crunchwrap's review
3.0
Lots of stuff going on in this book: Witches, spies, murder, Nazis, Paris in the fifties, people being turned into fleas. Writing is good, characters well fleshed out. A lot of interesting meditations on gender roles and love done in a way that is way less boring than that sounds.
I enjoyed it but thought it lagged a bit in the middle. The ending is amazing.
I enjoyed it but thought it lagged a bit in the middle. The ending is amazing.
bookstuff's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I picked this up based on the title & the first paragraph. It's a fun read, if somewhat disorienting. My main complaints were that it did not feel like it was set in the '50s, I hate chapters of verses (skipped over them), and I found myself skimming a lot of description.
I picked this up based on the title & the first paragraph. It's a fun read, if somewhat disorienting. My main complaints were that it did not feel like it was set in the '50s, I hate chapters of verses (skipped over them), and I found myself skimming a lot of description.