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gracecrandall's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Absolutely adored this book! So many fantastic new elements to the story world. It provided some deeply satisfying answers to the questions raised in the first book, all while adding in new mysteries. I can't get over how heartfelt these books are. Refreshingly genuine and utterly fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Classism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Confinement, and Police brutality
swifteagle's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
zoeelizabethk's review
4.0
Anarchist on the Orient Express picks up where The Werewolf in Whitechapel left off with a new adventure on the Continent following Liz Sharp's, our intrepid detective and lady's maid. While there's plenty of action in Anarchist (bomb threats, train chases, and an action-packed finale that involves dirigibles and danger) this second book is really much more character focused. We learn more about Liz and journey with her as she uncovers the secrets of her past. It feels a bit different (and perhaps a tad slower) than the first book, but is just as worth the journey to get to know our characters better. Miss Sharp's Monsters really is one of the most unique and fun series I have read this year!
Thanks to Bocfodder Press and Suzannah Rowntree for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Bocfodder Press and Suzannah Rowntree for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
qwelling4's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
irinak's review
5.0
4.5 stars.
The plot twists of this book had my head spinning in the best way possible for this one, which makes me all the more eager to jump on the last book in this series! As for the first book, the dialogue, the discussion of themes about justice, truth, and vengeance, the characters' moral dilemnas and choices are handled in a way that's just *chef's kiss*. Liz Sharp's journey as she finds out about her past is overall very well-handled and not forced at all, as she reconciliates her present self with her past self and realizes how much she has changed as a person and how she can only go forward from there. We add in an extra layer of mad scientists while going full into the steampunk vibes, and with a wedding on the horizon in Book 3, the finale promises to be explosive (DID YOU SEE WHAT I DID THAR)!
The plot twists of this book had my head spinning in the best way possible for this one, which makes me all the more eager to jump on the last book in this series! As for the first book, the dialogue, the discussion of themes about justice, truth, and vengeance, the characters' moral dilemnas and choices are handled in a way that's just *chef's kiss*. Liz Sharp's journey as she finds out about her past is overall very well-handled and not forced at all, as she reconciliates her present self with her past self and realizes how much she has changed as a person and how she can only go forward from there. We add in an extra layer of mad scientists while going full into the steampunk vibes, and with a wedding on the horizon in Book 3, the finale promises to be explosive (DID YOU SEE WHAT I DID THAR)!
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