1.89k reviews for:

The Wonder Engine

T. Kingfisher

4.16 AVERAGE

lovefromhabiba's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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: Complicated

niccislit's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

tiger_moth23's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yelsek's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful informative 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

lfmagnuson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-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

kelseywho's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bijou3owl's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny medium-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

taylornoelle's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

taslefay's review against another edition

4.0

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[Review of the Clocktaur War duology]

These two books, Clockwork Boys and Wonder Engine, have possibly been some of the most entertaining and engaging reads this year so far!

As always, [a:T. Kingfisher|7367300|T. Kingfisher|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1642281799p2/7367300.jpg] does not disappoint - introducing this fantastic world, with which I'm already so familiar, for the first time with her particular style and hilarity. For someone who's a stickler for chronology, it's kind of funny that I ended up reading the 'origin story' after Swordheart and all the Paladin books, but happily it did not take away much from the experience. (Actually it's making me want to reread those...)

The worldbuilding is great as usual, its religious system is wonderfully innovative (I have a thing for witty representation of faith and religion). Thankfully, the plot doesn't take itself too seriously while the sheer amount of snark is simply amazing, compounded with some rather creepy shit, and a healthy dose of extremely relatable existential crisis of multiple characters. And of course, her writing is hilarious!

I do hope her upcoming works are available soon, because I'm rapidly running out of T Kingfisher books to read, which just won't do.

lupicorn's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes