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A review by halellery
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
So, this was a fairly fun ride, if terribly short. Characters were intriguing enough to keep me listening. Ms. Hvam did an awesome job narrating, although I normally prefer narrators who read in British or Australian English.
Where this falls short of 5 stars for me is in the structure. This did not feel like a complete book. It felt like part 1 of a book, at best. What I mean is, I didn't get a sense of rising tension, climax, and then a resolution, like you do normally.
It feels like maybe Kingfisher had written one long book, and they decided to publish it by splitting it into several shorter books, and so this was hurriedly cut off from the rest of the whole to stand alone as book 1.
I'm dissatisfied enough to question whether I want to read the next one.
Where this falls short of 5 stars for me is in the structure. This did not feel like a complete book. It felt like part 1 of a book, at best. What I mean is, I didn't get a sense of rising tension, climax, and then a resolution, like you do normally.
It feels like maybe Kingfisher had written one long book, and they decided to publish it by splitting it into several shorter books, and so this was hurriedly cut off from the rest of the whole to stand alone as book 1.
I'm dissatisfied enough to question whether I want to read the next one.