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Brennende Finsternis by Gail Carriger

brianne_k's review against another edition

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4.0

*3.75/5*

that ending. it made me sad.

ttsarahb's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

madigreta7's review against another edition

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5.0

what a whirlwind and what a cliffhanger, i’m loving this series

catotato's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this book, but not nearly as much as I did the first of the series. I know I'm supposed to, but I really despise Ivy as a character so having her around the whole time is just terrible. This obviously left the reader on quite a cliffhanger, so I'm intrigued to see what happens in the series, but overall I was a bit let down by this second book.

premium_huhn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Alexia, mittlerweile Lady Maccon, jongliert ihre Jobs als angeheiratetes Alpha-Weibchen eines Werwolfclans und als praeternatürliche Beraterin ihrer Majestät. Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit ihres Mannes führen sie nach Schottland, Geheimnisse der Gegenwart sorgen dort für zusätzlichen Trubel. Immerhin hat Alexia einen neuen Sonnenschirm zu ihrem Schutz.

Den ersten Band hab ich voll gefeiert, den hier mochte ich leider nicht so. Im ersten Band mochte ich den Sprachwitz, die ulkige Betonung übertriebener viktorianischer Etikette und viele der Charaktere. Das alles entfällt im zweiten Band, der sich ziemlich durchschnittlich nach Urban Fantasy-Standardware liest. Ohne die ganzen Besonderheiten des ersten Bandes bleibt eine sehr zähe Geschichte zurück, die vor allem, was ich hasse, darauf aufbaut, dass Leute einander aus unerfindlichen Gründen Informationen vorenthalten.

Nachdem sich die ganze Handlung so dahinzieht, passiert plötzlich auf den buchstäblich letzten drei Seiten mehr Plot als im ganzen Roman vorher und seitdem sitze ich auf einem jämmerlichen Cliffhanger fest, der mich so gestresst hat, dass ich die Klappentexte aller Folgeromane lesen musste, um mich zu beruhigen. o.o Mein Nervenkostüm!

Ich werd dem nächsten Band noch eine Chance geben, aber wenn er mir nicht signifikant besser gefällt als dieser zweite, werde ich die anderen Bände dann nicht mehr lesen. 


spines's review against another edition

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3.25

Some of the characters were more broad/flanderized than they had been in the previous book (especially Ivy) and the mystery wasn't very interesting or mysterious but I still enjoyed reading it and getting more world-building and lore.

shawniebooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Just as good the second time around, and I loved the audio version.

katieoneil93's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

4.0

stephxsu's review against another edition

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4.0

Holy cow, I certainly didn’t remember the first book being so entertaining! But I suppose my memory is just a tad off, because CHANGELESS was a wonderfully entertaining romp that had me laughing throughout—in the moments that I could tear my eyes away from the page, that is.

Overly pragmatic Lady Maccon and the lovably gruff and domineering Conall Maccon make for an utterly charming couple. From their bedroom antics (don’t worry: it’s all PG-13!) to their sleuthing, it’s difficult to find a more unlikely—and thus all the more endearing—paranormal couple.

Gail Carriger’s writing, of course, is on Austenian levels. Like, if Jane Austen were to write steampunk/paranormal fare, it would probably sound exactly like this, with all the ridiculous characters and outrageous societal twists. Carriger has a way of writing scenes so that she doesn’t come right out and say what the characters meant, but gives us ever-so-obvious hints that combine charactorial humor with narrative humor for double the entertainment!

han_nur's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0