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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mmmm...humor, steam punk, and mystery...together as they were always meant to be :) yummy.
When a strange disease strikes London rendering the paranormal human, Alexia is on the case. Hilarious, as always, and utterly charming. I loved the introduction of gender-bending Genevieve Lefoux. She's fantastic and I really hope becomes a larger part of the stories.
I'm really loving this series. Funny, twisty-turny and inventive, I love the world. Coming to the Parasol Protectorate after discovering the Finishing School series, I'm getting the reveals in the wrong order, but then if I was a YA reader moving up to an adult novel it'd be happening in this order too - so I was sad to hear of the demise of Niall - but thrilled to reencounter Sidheag. So much fun - and I loved the bombshell at the end. Luckily I already had book 3 so I could go straight on and find out what happens next. Book 4 has just been ordered...
The reason I enjoyed Soulless and swiftly went and purchased Changeless when it came out was the way it flouted and reinforced Victorian sensibilities and romance, with the special focus on the sexless part of the romance.
Carriger wrote several hard-earned but amazing scenes of intimacy, without the characters actually engaging in intercourse. Lust, passion, frustration, wanton need, all that wrapped up in a somewhat interesting mystery story.
Changeless, suddenly, turns shy in this way. Any reference to sex is far chaster than a PG13 film, despite the characters claim that the sex is wild and freeing.
I don't know what scared Carriger away, but it's probably keeping my from caring about the upcoming Blameless.
Carriger wrote several hard-earned but amazing scenes of intimacy, without the characters actually engaging in intercourse. Lust, passion, frustration, wanton need, all that wrapped up in a somewhat interesting mystery story.
Changeless, suddenly, turns shy in this way. Any reference to sex is far chaster than a PG13 film, despite the characters claim that the sex is wild and freeing.
I don't know what scared Carriger away, but it's probably keeping my from caring about the upcoming Blameless.
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The delightful Alexia is back, now married and now in charge of an entire wolf pack. I was glad to see Carriger hasn’t lost any of her charm and wit in her writing as this story is just as fabulous as the first.
The relationship between Alexia and Connall moves past the frustrated acquaintances and into frustrated newlyweds which feels natural and fitting. I love how both Alexia and Connall can love each other but be infuriated by one another, more so Connall than Alexia, though now that she is living with the pack there are a few more things to frustrate her. This story also brings to light some more of Carriger's werewolf mythology and we see more intricately how the pack operates. We are introduced to new names and faces but the familiar faces remain and the pack becomes an extension of the main characters.
I loved the mystery Carriger has presented because it’s a fascinating exploration of how this society operates and how much the supernatural citizens contribute and rely on the existing structures. The mystery is only one of many things revealed and unravelled in this book. We gain a better understanding of Alexia’s preternatural abilities and a better look at Lord Maccon’s own supernatural and family history. I liked the pace Carriger has taken for this story because it is a decent time frame and also one that is chaotic, dangerous and filled with the wit and humour, not to mention the incredible inventions and contraptions, I’ve come to love and expect from her. One thing she does well is have multiple plots running that raise their head at various times as the need occurs. It also plays into the natural feeling of the story and the realism, if one can call it that, of this world. It is believable and the pacing and events reflect that.
There is an excellent hook at the end which raises all the questions and sparks a lot of intrigue, Carriger knows how to get you leaping into the next book. Even though I fell deeply in love with this series from the start, the more I learn and is uncovered as I read the more I adore it. I am fascinated by Carriger’s creativity, but more so I love how complicated yet simple and well-functioning this society is. This alternate reality, steam punk world sounds marvellous and it is a joy to read about a new interpretation of the werewolves/vampire myth as well as a new history of our own time.
The delightful Alexia is back, now married and now in charge of an entire wolf pack. I was glad to see Carriger hasn’t lost any of her charm and wit in her writing as this story is just as fabulous as the first.
The relationship between Alexia and Connall moves past the frustrated acquaintances and into frustrated newlyweds which feels natural and fitting. I love how both Alexia and Connall can love each other but be infuriated by one another, more so Connall than Alexia, though now that she is living with the pack there are a few more things to frustrate her. This story also brings to light some more of Carriger's werewolf mythology and we see more intricately how the pack operates. We are introduced to new names and faces but the familiar faces remain and the pack becomes an extension of the main characters.
I loved the mystery Carriger has presented because it’s a fascinating exploration of how this society operates and how much the supernatural citizens contribute and rely on the existing structures. The mystery is only one of many things revealed and unravelled in this book. We gain a better understanding of Alexia’s preternatural abilities and a better look at Lord Maccon’s own supernatural and family history. I liked the pace Carriger has taken for this story because it is a decent time frame and also one that is chaotic, dangerous and filled with the wit and humour, not to mention the incredible inventions and contraptions, I’ve come to love and expect from her. One thing she does well is have multiple plots running that raise their head at various times as the need occurs. It also plays into the natural feeling of the story and the realism, if one can call it that, of this world. It is believable and the pacing and events reflect that.
There is an excellent hook at the end which raises all the questions and sparks a lot of intrigue, Carriger knows how to get you leaping into the next book. Even though I fell deeply in love with this series from the start, the more I learn and is uncovered as I read the more I adore it. I am fascinated by Carriger’s creativity, but more so I love how complicated yet simple and well-functioning this society is. This alternate reality, steam punk world sounds marvellous and it is a joy to read about a new interpretation of the werewolves/vampire myth as well as a new history of our own time.
And this dragged on for longer then it needed to and nothing really happened accept for one thing seems Alexia's sister seems to be pregnant good just end the book on that note shall we? Why not sure we're all pleased with that.
Yeah 3 stars because it was better then Delirium in that the writing wasn't horrible despite the dragging story.
Yeah 3 stars because it was better then Delirium in that the writing wasn't horrible despite the dragging story.
(4.5 Stars)
A very similar quality to the first book. Such a fun, addictive series. Happy reading!
A very similar quality to the first book. Such a fun, addictive series. Happy reading!
A cool mystery with a interesting ending. I love all the characters but Ivy has a special place in my heart.
This series has me engaged and I am eagerly awaiting the next books.
This series has me engaged and I am eagerly awaiting the next books.
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