A review by ladyanne
Clockwork, or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

It gets the aesthetic right, but Dr. Kalmenius ultimately fails as a devil archetype. He just shows up and causes chaos. You can't try to tie your story to Faust, then have your devil character fail to collect on a character explicitly saying that the devil can have their soul if they get the outcome they want.