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Admittedly, I had some stuff going on while I was reading this, so I may not have been as present as I'd like. That said, I enjoyed this world and this mystery, but I wanted more detail. I had a hard time picturing what was going on, or what this world looked like, or where things were relative to each other. It's so different from our world, and I felt like I had to fill in a lot of the gaps.

The overall conceit is really cool, though, and the writing style has a sort of sapphic Sherlock Holmes vibe... not just because of how the characters are described and interact, but because of the almost academic, intellectual writing style. The larger mystery has interesting implications, and I look forward to seeing how that plays out through the series. I'm not sure it was planned as a series, as I wouldn't say that there was a cliffhanger per se, but anyway I'll happily keep reading the adventures of these two.

titerin's review against another edition

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3.0

I was not into it, even though I really wanted to from its synopsis. I don't know what didn't work for me, the book is at the same time too short and too long.
I wasn't into the characters but I like their relationship.

porkbowl's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

corinnet1's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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