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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. A thoroughly enjoyable story with great characters and intriguing worldbuilding.
This was a very interesting concept for a book. It's set in a kind of alternate Victorian London that ends up being very steampunk-y [basically because of the way these clock towers work they were forced into the Industrial Revolution early so their tech is more advanced than it would normally be]. I really loved the idea of literally controlling time with clock towers and the background mythology and world-building was very interesting. The characters were also interesting [for the most part] although honestly the romance, while incredibly cute, did fall a little bit flat for me. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, it's just that it felt a little bit two dimensional at times [and also I would have maybe preferred more focus on the rest of the plot]. So this is a very solid 3 out of 5 stars and I do plan on reading the next book because I totally want to learn more about this world!
A little slow, but I enjoyed it. May not be a fair assessment though, because I read this after Fourth Wing.
Agh this book is so damn good. I think that queer steampunk is officially my new favorite genre.
I recently came home with a large stack of books, Timekeeper being one of them. I didn’t think anything of it, and felt more excitement for some of the others I picked up. But once I started, I realized I haven’t felt this way about a book since V. E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series. This unique world absorbed my attention. And without a magic system, or anything typical for a fantasy novel! The magic was in the story, the world building, and the characters. Superb.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this. It was much more emotionally focused than I was expecting. At the same time, there was lots of action and excitement, especially towards the end.
I don't normally go for alt history steampunk, but this just worked for me. Among other things, the relationship between Danny and Colton was so realistic, heartbreaking, and formed such a satisfying part of the story. I am definitely up for the newly released sequel, [b:Chainbreaker|34138282|Chainbreaker (Timekeeper, #2)|Tara Sim|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1503594406s/34138282.jpg|45605905].
A note on the audiobook - I listened to the first quarter and wasn't completely enamoured with the narrator, so I switched to print for the remainder. I preferred reading it in print, but I think that is just a matter of personal taste and the narrator might work fine for someone else.
I don't normally go for alt history steampunk, but this just worked for me. Among other things, the relationship between Danny and Colton was so realistic, heartbreaking, and formed such a satisfying part of the story. I am definitely up for the newly released sequel, [b:Chainbreaker|34138282|Chainbreaker (Timekeeper, #2)|Tara Sim|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1503594406s/34138282.jpg|45605905].
A note on the audiobook - I listened to the first quarter and wasn't completely enamoured with the narrator, so I switched to print for the remainder. I preferred reading it in print, but I think that is just a matter of personal taste and the narrator might work fine for someone else.
I liked it a lot. Though I always want to know more about how the world works. How do the steam autos work? Do they need to stop at "gas stations" to fill up on water? How does the water become steam? Electric induction? Fire like a locomotive? Perhaps some of these will be answered in the next book, but the story itself is enough for me to be looking for Chainbreaker.