Review by tm400 - The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

tm400 's review for:

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

3.5

adventurous 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

this was the oldest book in my physical tbr and i finally decided to pick it up! thaniel steepleton works as a telegrapher and one day comes into possession of a pocket watch that saves him from a bombing in scotland yard. interested in tracking down the source of the watch, he comes across keita mori, a prominent watchmaker in the area. their relationship evolves from there & i loved their story! the romantic aspect between these two was quite the slow burn but it was very wholesome & satisfying to read
my main qualm with this book is the entire character that is grace carrow lmao. i found myself annoyed by her pretty much the entire time. i'm also a lady scientist and it was nice having that aspect of her become such a large part of the story, but when her plot crosses paths with thaniel's plot, i found myself constantly bugged by the things she would say & the things she would do

, especially leading up to/after her marriage to thaniel, i just felt like she was being bothersome the entire time instead of confronting thaniel about his relationship with mori

. i understand her role in the story, but she aggravated me nonetheless lol
i also felt like it was difficult for me to conjure any of the descriptive language in my brain, and i found myself rereading certain passages and descriptions in order to understand what the author was trying to describe. i enjoyed our main characters a lot though, and found them incredibly charming. although i'm giving 3.5/5 stars, i did already purchase the sequel to this story! and am looking forward to reading it :)

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