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The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery by Philip Pullman
7 reviews
cosy_armchair_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
3.75
A very good book by Philip Pallman. Again he has created a mystery fit for the penny dreadful.
This book's main character is a very independent young woman. However the only flaw to this is that it is set in the Victorian era. Sally's life is turned upside down when her father dies and leaves her a mysterious message. And nothing much to her in his will. To make matters worse 10,000 pounds are missing from his bank account. Sally enlists the help of a thief, a photographer, an actress and a shipping agent's dogsbody to help her figure out the mystery to her fathers last message.
3.75 / 4 stars
This book's main character is a very independent young woman. However the only flaw to this is that it is set in the Victorian era. Sally's life is turned upside down when her father dies and leaves her a mysterious message. And nothing much to her in his will. To make matters worse 10,000 pounds are missing from his bank account. Sally enlists the help of a thief, a photographer, an actress and a shipping agent's dogsbody to help her figure out the mystery to her fathers last message.
3.75 / 4 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Death of parent
jane_moriarty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content notes: drug use, violence (against children)
I read this when I was a kid and I really enjoyed it on reread. It's entertaining, at times funny but also quite dark, what with the opium use and homeless children and so on. (Also that part about the chicken haunted me as a kid...) I liked the characters and shipped the romance, although it didn't really develop. Victorian London really came to life in this book for me.
I read this when I was a kid and I really enjoyed it on reread. It's entertaining, at times funny but also quite dark, what with the opium use and homeless children and so on. (Also that part about the chicken haunted me as a kid...) I liked the characters and shipped the romance, although it didn't really develop. Victorian London really came to life in this book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
leanneymu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Fantastic Victorian mystery with plenty of excellent characters, high stakes, and a brilliantly written plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Xenophobia
booksinasuitcase's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Violence
azyef's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Racism
bblue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Violence
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