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The Last Adventure of Dr. Yngve Hogalum by D.L. Mackenzie

hesedsam's review

adventurous funny slow-paced

4.0

ketutar's review

5.0

It is a very, very short "book", and actually a chapter of the [b:Rise of the Hogalum Society|21287288|Rise of the Hogalum Society|D.L. Mackenzie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1394323098l/21287288._SX50_.jpg|40605751] - with [b:Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring|15752060|Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring (The Magnetron Chronicles, #2)|D.L. Mackenzie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349199453l/15752060._SX50_.jpg|21446746], [b:Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring|15752060|Spring-heeled Jack and the President's Ring (The Magnetron Chronicles, #2)|D.L. Mackenzie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349199453l/15752060._SX50_.jpg|21446746], [b:High Crimes and Miscreants|16008738|High Crimes and Miscreants (The Magnetron Chronicles, #4)|D.L. Mackenzie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347678588l/16008738._SX50_.jpg|21775121], and [b:Luftigel and Doppelgänger|17835003|Luftigel and Doppelgänger (The Magnetron Chronicles, #5)|D.L. Mackenzie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366553348l/17835003._SX50_.jpg|24955043]

The language is extremely... complicated, but just enhances the feeling of actually reading a somewhat insane but brilliant Victorian Steampunk scientist's diary :-D

jgkeely's review

3.0

A clever and amusing pulp steampunk story that hearkens back to the most ridiculous aspects of the classic Victorian science adventure.