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meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Gentleman and the Thief is an interesting little novel, continuing the adventures of the Dread Penny Society and the girls' school. Our thief is rather unexpected, and is stealing baubles for reasons unknown to the reader, and the Dreadfuls, at first. Like the last book, two penny dreadfuls were sprinkled throughout the book, with references to what was happening in the story within the penny dreadfuls, though unlike the last book, the authors were not both of our main characters. It seemed a little odd that "Mr King" was writing a penny dreadful that had a lot of similarities to what was going on between Hollis and Ana, despite not being Hollis or Ana. That set up worked better in the last book.
The plot itself is rather contrived and full of tropes, but it plays to them quite handily. The overarching plot of the series - the Mastiff and Four-fingers Mike - flitted in and out, with just enough detail to be tantalizing. I would like more of that plot, though, as the Mastiff is being set up as the Moriarty of this series, we can't catch him and imprison him too soon, now can we?
Overall, a good book. Fun to read. Quick to read.
The plot itself is rather contrived and full of tropes, but it plays to them quite handily. The overarching plot of the series - the Mastiff and Four-fingers Mike - flitted in and out, with just enough detail to be tantalizing. I would like more of that plot, though, as the Mastiff is being set up as the Moriarty of this series, we can't catch him and imprison him too soon, now can we?
Overall, a good book. Fun to read. Quick to read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Death of parent
saffire_sky's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking
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