A review by rodes
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Having watched the movie when it came out, I knew that the universe was going to be interesting and I was not disappointed when I listened to the audiobook. The universe and plot are different from what I have read before and made the whole thing enjoyable. The pace of the story was quite fast, there was never a dull moment and I do think it was done rather well. However, the amount of action made the development of the characters somewhat slow and made them seem two-dimensional. 
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