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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a truly stunning physical book. The dust cover is beautiful and when you take it off, it reveals the most gorgeous hardcover. How do I know this? Well, it starts with me receiving an eArc to read and a frantic friend who sees that I’ve started to read this on GoodReads and reveals that she had purchased it for my birthday! Since I wanted my own physical copy, I stopped reading it immediately to wait for my birthday present. So, while I was supposed to have this review done much earlier, I waited to have the hardcover in my hands.
Set in the early 1800s, our main character, Hazel Sinnett, knows what is expected of her – especially seeing as she is an upper class young woman. She is to get married to her cousin to keep her mother’s fortunes. However, Hazel has bigger plans for her own life. She wants to become a surgeon and to try to cure the Roman fever.
Our other main character is Jack Currer, a poor resurrection man who makes ends meet robbing graves and working at the theatre. He’s just trying to stay alive while his friends and colleagues keep going missing.
The writing was absolutely beautiful! Dana Schwartz does historical drama so right! (If you haven’t checked out her podcast Noble Blood, it’s a must-listen! Like, drop everything right now and start listening!) I loved the gothic vibes and the Frankenstein feeling. I could have kept reading for 200 more pages, which brings me to my next point.. the pacing felt a off toward the end. But, I feel like that could have been done purposely (?!), could this mean we’re in for a sequel? If so, sign me up, take my money, can’t wait to see the next book! A solid 4.5 for me that I've rounded up to a 5 because I loved the writing so much!
I received an eARC from NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books in exchange for a fair and honest review, and I’d like to thank them and Dana Schwartz for the advance copy. I’d also like to thank my lovely friend for the copy she gave me for my birthday!
Set in the early 1800s, our main character, Hazel Sinnett, knows what is expected of her – especially seeing as she is an upper class young woman. She is to get married to her cousin to keep her mother’s fortunes. However, Hazel has bigger plans for her own life. She wants to become a surgeon and to try to cure the Roman fever.
Our other main character is Jack Currer, a poor resurrection man who makes ends meet robbing graves and working at the theatre. He’s just trying to stay alive while his friends and colleagues keep going missing.
The writing was absolutely beautiful! Dana Schwartz does historical drama so right! (If you haven’t checked out her podcast Noble Blood, it’s a must-listen! Like, drop everything right now and start listening!) I loved the gothic vibes and the Frankenstein feeling. I could have kept reading for 200 more pages, which brings me to my next point.. the pacing felt a off toward the end. But, I feel like that could have been done purposely (?!), could this mean we’re in for a sequel? If so, sign me up, take my money, can’t wait to see the next book! A solid 4.5 for me that I've rounded up to a 5 because I loved the writing so much!
I received an eARC from NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books in exchange for a fair and honest review, and I’d like to thank them and Dana Schwartz for the advance copy. I’d also like to thank my lovely friend for the copy she gave me for my birthday!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
dark
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
This was a nice love story, secondary to the main character’s development. A little dark, but delightful.
Good to know judging a book by its cover doesn’t always fail🙂↕️
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
No
Swoonworthy, gaspworthy, unbelievable perfect and simply way too much for a little emo bitch like me.
This goes on the list of books I feel were written for me specifically, beginning to end
This goes on the list of books I feel were written for me specifically, beginning to end