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The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley

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fiddlak's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

qludwig's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I just love these characters so much! Like honestly I would read just an entire book of the filigree street gang happy and safe. If we had had like another character or two of them being happy and adorable this book would probably be five stars.

I would have loved just like a little more resolution on the romantic subplot. Like it’s well done but my romantic heart just wanted like a proper declaration and kiss. But honestly how it was done was beautiful and probably more accurate to the characters

This book certainly feels better paced than the first with all the plot threads coming together very beautifully. However, I did find my self somewhat less interested when the plot switched POV even though I realize how important the multiple view points were for the story.

I really enjoyed this book I think it was well written and I’d definitely recommend if you enjoyed the first one. Or even if you liked the characters but not the plot of the first one give this one I try as I think the plot is definitely more compelling and paced a lot better

stevereads61's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

columnclub's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

I'm still sitting with my feelings on this one, because it did have a lot of the things I usually love about Pulley's writing, but her recurring habits in writing female characters keep sticking in my throat. Takiko Pepperharrow was by far the most interesting character in this book for me, but I get the sense that Pulley is always fundamentally more interested in her male characters, and expects that they will be more sympathetic. Thaniel, though, is frequently jealous and resentful of Takiko in ways that only served to make me dislike him. I wish we'd had a novel that had been focused on Takiko, and that had shown her friendship with Countess Kuroda and explored in full the science Grace is doing in the mountains. It's a real shame we didn't get much of any of that. Between this, the meandering plot and the dull miscommunication trope that splinters the central romance, this has easily been my least favourite of Pulley's novels so far.

nietlauramaarmaura's review

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5.0

Natasha Pulley is such a pearl. Although the narrative is not necessarily new, she manages to create a whole world. Completely absorbing. The way she jumps around on the fine line between magic and science is so enticing. It isn’t realistic but it is so naturalistic. Definitely a must-read (and while you’re at it, read her other books too)