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swysc's review against another edition
3.0
Real mix of mathematical and adventure/nonsensical, wish it had "chosen a side" a bit more. And either explained maths a bit more for me or made it less essential. But really cool concept.
jjuliasara's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
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
3.5
briesespieces's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars maybe ? But that's just me . Actually surprised i finished reading this . Read the comics , just didn't read all the endnotes (quite tedious ). You can tell Sydney Padua did put in a lot of work because it is very well researched and the artwork is pretty awesome too but it just wasn't for me . Wasn't totally bad . I think I'll bump it up to 3 stars because the book deserves it .
rollforlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Engrossing and another example of what improved access through mass digitisation makes possible.
mjoyced's review against another edition
5.0
Mostly footnotes accompanied by a lovely story and illustrations. The footnotes were fascinating and not too serious; mostly fun trivia and gossip about famous Victorians.
_ash0_'s review against another edition
2.0
Boring and mostly untrue story. Felt like a fantasy book. I wanted more facts. Hardly any technical details about the machine or its design. Footnotes were way too many.
razalicious's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the beginning but I lost steam after the historical section finished and the more fictional shorts began.
pages_n_puzzles's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed Padua's art. And learning more about Lovelace. But I found the footnotes and end notes and everything surprisingly dense, and a little hard to get into /keep reading. Possibly I was just not in the right mood?
bluestarfish's review against another edition
5.0
Half fiction, half fact* and a graphic novel look at Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage both as they were, and what they might have been in a pocket universe. The drawings are really interesting and the stories are entertaining as promised. I first came across the comic online so it was delightful to learn it was going to be a book, and then to get my hands on it too.
*and with copious footnotes throughout.
*and with copious footnotes throughout.