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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
...but that's not fair!
Okay... the book was a tad predictable (horrible choice in cover art Lauren Panepinto) and bit slow in parts, it takes a lot of time to explain technology that is foreign to us, but average to a particular steam punk universe.
Still, just as witty as the first book, probably even more so. That ending, though, that's such a beat down.
Okay... the book was a tad predictable (horrible choice in cover art Lauren Panepinto) and bit slow in parts, it takes a lot of time to explain technology that is foreign to us, but average to a particular steam punk universe.
Still, just as witty as the first book, probably even more so. That ending, though, that's such a beat down.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Alexia goes to Scotland! The characters stay the same charming ones as in the first book, the world-building deepens, and there is a nice mystery to explore. Once again the steampunk is kept firmly in the background as opposed to plot device.
I enjoy the dialogue, the internal observations of our heroine, and the skill at which the author not only tells, but also shows. The relationship between Alexia and her husband still seems real and well-drawn. I was a bit disappointed by the mystery but then again, Changeless is to be found on the Fantasy bookshelves and not the Mystery / Thriller ones.
All in all, a strong follow up to the first book and keeps the reader involved enough to move straight into the third. As I did.
I enjoy the dialogue, the internal observations of our heroine, and the skill at which the author not only tells, but also shows. The relationship between Alexia and her husband still seems real and well-drawn. I was a bit disappointed by the mystery but then again, Changeless is to be found on the Fantasy bookshelves and not the Mystery / Thriller ones.
All in all, a strong follow up to the first book and keeps the reader involved enough to move straight into the third. As I did.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy
The first one is a wonderful trashy adventure with one of the best new monsters, good characters, great world building, fun concepts, and really gripping action. I have to say I was a little disappointed in this as most of the action happened "off screen" and instead we end with something more of a roaming chamber piece. Still, there was far more focus on world building, concepts and characters, and for the most part it almost broke even. I'm hoping for a bit more flash in the following books as Ms. Carriger is so adept at painting fun fight scenes.
Okay, based on the first half of the book, I did not think I would love it as much as the first. The way that Gail Carriger ends it though, IT’S AMAZING and you can’t help but start the next book right away.
That ending though.
That ending though.
Jane Austen meets the supernatural, and it actually works. Really fun to read, although...
* Ends in major cliffhanger... gahhh!
* What happened to Ivy? She seemed to have more to her in the first book.
* The engineer side of me kept wincing at the technical sounding explanation on the workings of the aetherographer.
It is easy tho to get past those minor details, because the writing is just so fun.
* Ends in major cliffhanger... gahhh!
* What happened to Ivy? She seemed to have more to her in the first book.
* The engineer side of me kept wincing at the technical sounding explanation on the workings of the aetherographer.
It is easy tho to get past those minor details, because the writing is just so fun.