Reviews

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

ceridwenanne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

I dug how the final confrontation wasn't even about the murderous clocktaurs or the wonder engine, really, but a completely gutting conflict between the mismatched lovers. Affecting denouement as well; people so rarely write more than a perfunctory denouement. 

ahaddad24's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

lealeamat's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

kishma_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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

chlcrc617's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cherylg123's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

ravenslanding's review against another edition

4.0

I appreciate so many things about this duology. Kingfisher has a thing for broken paladins, and I don't mind.

It's a good story, it runs alongside classic tropes and applies them differently. I don't want to spoil things....so I guess all I will say is that despite being a story about unstoppable murder engines and the twisted or broken people who go to deal with it, it is surprisingly light and humorous while still carrying the weight of meaning and cost.

*edit* 1/2022 second read
And it isn't even the best thing that she has written.

smartflutist661's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really this was just one book split in half. But this half had more of the romance, I think.

emolbe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

4.25

inles_inlet's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0