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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
actual rating is 3.5 stars.
Really solid first book in a series. I found the second half of the book to be more interesting than the first. I would classify this as a YA mystery adventure like series set in the 1880's. Little romance, but I am sensing a long slow burn coming which is my favorite type of romance considering the series is 7-8 books long. I will be continuing on with it. I loved the twists and turns and it was such a fun read.
Really solid first book in a series. I found the second half of the book to be more interesting than the first. I would classify this as a YA mystery adventure like series set in the 1880's. Little romance, but I am sensing a long slow burn coming which is my favorite type of romance considering the series is 7-8 books long. I will be continuing on with it. I loved the twists and turns and it was such a fun read.
medium-paced
THE PLOT TWISTS!?
also wow, the writing for this book was so immersive?! like the language being used, really felt like i was thrown back to the olden times.
love love love Stoker and Veronica so so much. I'm not the best w/ historical-esque fiction but man, this was so well done! the plot was plotting, the characters were so unique and lovely and i literally could not stop rooting for both of them. the relationships were fascinating, and all the characters i could literally see vividly. i was saaat.
also wow, the writing for this book was so immersive?! like the language being used, really felt like i was thrown back to the olden times.
love love love Stoker and Veronica so so much. I'm not the best w/ historical-esque fiction but man, this was so well done! the plot was plotting, the characters were so unique and lovely and i literally could not stop rooting for both of them. the relationships were fascinating, and all the characters i could literally see vividly. i was saaat.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Veronica Speedwell does not fit in to 1880s England, but she would ensure she doesn't "fit" anywhere. She perhaps overdoes the OUT THERE approach to life, but she is refreshing. She is solving Who Dunnit types of problems while learning about her biologic parents, her intriguing ex-murderer ex-gentry friend Stoker, and Leptoderistry. This is light reading for sure, but I am hooked and already I have started the next in the series.
Totally enjoyed the romp. Great narrator, fun heroine (even if I wanted to bonk her over the head a few times), and intriguing caper.