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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
The amount of close to real but also kind of made up words was high in this book and it honestly just made it confusing instead of being cool or fantasy ish. Also the most annoying names for every character, was not necessary and was very obnoxious. I do like the premise of having a school to train girls to be spies and killers and I do like how Sophrinna makes friends through the book. Everything just felt sort of glossed over though and there were alot of plot holes or places where you just had to go sure ofc that makes sense I'll go with it.
Four stars for originality of context and language (I will forever think of afternoon tea as comestibles) and some very funny lines. I enjoyed reading this way too much for an adult woman. I will be recommending it to my niece.
Sophronia oldukça zeki ve espritüel bir karakterdi. 14 yaşında değil de daha büyük olsa bir de okul daha detaylı işlense tadından yenmezdi. Çünkü düşünün ki bir görgü okulu ama size sadece balolarda nasıl dans edileceğini değil aynı zamanda casusluk yapmayı ve daha nicesini de öğreten bir okul vaadiyle başlamıştım kitaba. Ana fikir çekici ama işlenişi yüzeysel kalınca ara ara sıkıldım.
Yine de bu genç yetişkin ve steampunk karışımı kitabı okurken keyif aldığımdan dolayı 5 üzerinden 3 veriyorum.
Yine de bu genç yetişkin ve steampunk karışımı kitabı okurken keyif aldığımdan dolayı 5 üzerinden 3 veriyorum.
V poslednom čase som mala akési nešťastie na knihy, ktoré mi vôbec nesadli, a tak som sa modlila, aby Etiketa a Špionáž nespadli do tejto kategórie tiež, ale našťastie nie. Do príbehu som sa ponorila automaticky, zasmiala som sa a bolo to príjemné čítanie. Autorka si ma hlavne získala obdobím, do ktorého príbeh zasadila, milujem totiž veľké sukne, korzety, rukavičky a v spojení so špiónkami, ktoré si do dekoltu skrývajú dýky, som bola neskutočne namotaná. Veľmi sa mi páčil námet, rovnako ako aj Sophronia, Dimity, Pill, Mydloš a Vieve (to sú moje obľúbené postavy), ale aj profesorky boli podarené, preto dávam knihe hodnotenie 4/5.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I loved it—what a delightful read! Clever writing and witty characters, as expected from Carriger :)
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very good book for those who like some adventure and a smart main character.
There are some books that just fit the word "romp" all over. This is one of them. In addition to making me feel like I need to carry a handkerchief and some sewing scissors about my person at all times, this book was just so much fun. And the voice of Sophronia is the main reason for this. Sophronia is practical and forthright and clashes with her conventional, proper family. She is proud of the scrapes she gets into and her inquisitiveness means she fits into the unconventional finishing school she is sent to. The quirky steampunk world the author has created fits in well with Sophronia's wayward nature and is just as fun to explore as a reader as it must be for Sophronia.
The cast of characters at the school are varied and all sparkling with idiosyncrasies and quirks. They are all just so much fun to read about! The fact that supernatural creatures are also included in this world makes it that much more interesting and varied. I liked the new twist the author put on vampires and werewolves. And I haven't come across a book with so many characters that I want to hang out with in such a long time. The intrigue surrounding the finishing school felt secondary to the fun of Sophronia's adventures and her explorations of the school to me. But the mystery does give Sophronia the opportunity to show off her ingenuity with a strong suspense-filled resolution that felt very satisfying. And the burgeoning romance was nicely placed, as it was incidental to the narrative and appropriate for Sophronia's personality. But I hope to read more develop between the couple!
The writing is lively and humorous, and the author has created a great collection of characters at this school. With such a fiesty and admirable main character, this is definitely a great book to read as a treat to yourself.
The cast of characters at the school are varied and all sparkling with idiosyncrasies and quirks. They are all just so much fun to read about! The fact that supernatural creatures are also included in this world makes it that much more interesting and varied. I liked the new twist the author put on vampires and werewolves. And I haven't come across a book with so many characters that I want to hang out with in such a long time. The intrigue surrounding the finishing school felt secondary to the fun of Sophronia's adventures and her explorations of the school to me. But the mystery does give Sophronia the opportunity to show off her ingenuity with a strong suspense-filled resolution that felt very satisfying. And the burgeoning romance was nicely placed, as it was incidental to the narrative and appropriate for Sophronia's personality. But I hope to read more develop between the couple!
The writing is lively and humorous, and the author has created a great collection of characters at this school. With such a fiesty and admirable main character, this is definitely a great book to read as a treat to yourself.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced