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cher_reads09's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? No
5.0
starowls's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.0
burrowsi1's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sugarpop's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
sheeprustler's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ciaraisabookworm's review
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
jess_clow's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jmatkinson1's review
4.0
After the death of their father, Madeleine and her two sisters are forced to work in the brothel run by her mother. The youngest daughter dies in childbirth and Madeleine is scarred by a client, fearful of being cast out Madeleine is forced to become a mouche, a police spy. Sent to work in the household of Doctor Reinhart, an anatomist and clockmaker, Madeleine becomes friendly with his daughter. However as children are going missing in Paris, the Doctor's clockwork models become more and more lifelike - is there a link?
Mazzola is developing into a really compelling writer of historical fiction. The three books have all had very different settings but are linked by a supernatural underpinning. Here the setting is 18th Century Paris where a weak Louis XV is obsessed with science and is ruled by his advisors. The sense of time and place is really strong and the story is not really one about the supernatural but more akin to the ideas of Mary Shelley.
Mazzola is developing into a really compelling writer of historical fiction. The three books have all had very different settings but are linked by a supernatural underpinning. Here the setting is 18th Century Paris where a weak Louis XV is obsessed with science and is ruled by his advisors. The sense of time and place is really strong and the story is not really one about the supernatural but more akin to the ideas of Mary Shelley.
adelphi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0