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A review by tan_wayne
Jackaby by William Ritter
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Sherlock Holmes meets Doctor Who. What a spot on description! Overall, it is a solid debut novel that combines mystery and action. It gave me Sherlock with touches of paranormal activity and magic, which is fresh and interesting.
I loved that the story is set in the Victorian era, which added to the eerie atmosphere. The characters were my favourite! There was so much interesting banter between the characters which I lived for! I never thought I would be swooning over a ghost, a duck, and a policeman in a short span of 300 pages. (I was deeply saddened when Charlie had to leave😢)
However, I think it was monotone at times and the action mostly built up in the last one-fifth of the book and having a quick resolution. Nonetheless, I loved the book a lot and am anticipated to read the next novel!
☆4 Stars☆
I loved that the story is set in the Victorian era, which added to the eerie atmosphere. The characters were my favourite! There was so much interesting banter between the characters which I lived for! I never thought I would be swooning over a ghost, a duck, and a policeman in a short span of 300 pages.
However, I think it was monotone at times and the action mostly built up in the last one-fifth of the book and having a quick resolution. Nonetheless, I loved the book a lot and am anticipated to read the next novel!
☆4 Stars☆