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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
A fun little steampunk, supernatural, YA romp
This was not what I was expecting, but it was so fun! I really enjoyed it. The characters, especially Sophronia, were all well written and very fun. I liked the whole premise of the story and I’m intrigued. Definitely looking forward to the other books in the series.
It is a middle grade book, but I do enjoy those!
It is a middle grade book, but I do enjoy those!
I can't wait for the next one! I love this parallel reality.
I would have loooved this when I was about 11! Very cute!
Loved the premise of this book: a girl's finishing school that also teaches espionage (and its brother school that teaches boy to become evil geniuses). I just giggled the whole way through this book, especially whenever the completely oblivious headmistress was mentioned. Since I can't go to Hogwarts, I want to go to Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality! Great read!
This was delightful! Sophronia is a bit like another of my favorite intrepid detectives/spies, Flavia de Luce. However, Sophronia's world is admittedly cooler and she has a fun band of cohorts to sneak around with as she tries to solve a mystery and learn how to curtsey properly. Looking forward to the rest of the series! [I also need to check out Parasol Protectorate again since this is based in the same world]
This was a little disappointing - I enjoyed a few of Carriger's other series for adults, but I didn't find this nearly as engaging. The plot is a little bit all over the place, with lots of threads that don't get resolved. And speaking of resolution, it tends rather abruptly, without feeling like a story that has any containment in itself - and I realise it's part of a series, but it just seems to end a bit out of nowhere.
3.5 stars - I think this is YA but it felt more middle grade to me. The students seem very young. Maybe because the world building seems to take precedence over the characters. It was a fun back to school vibes read and I was entertained by their shenanigans and the mystery they were trying to solve/find.
I was prepared to love this just as much as Carriger's Parisol Protectorate series but I just... didn't. It felt like a poor imitation of what could have been. The main character, Sophronia wasn't as likeable and her wit fell flat.