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A review by jason_pym
Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve
3.0
The series gets grimmer, with a relentlessly depressing plot which again features a McGuffin (again, people can use it to destroy things). The characters from the first book have the last of their charisma sucked out of them, and there aren't even any fun steampunk gizmos. And no humour, ever. This was hard to get through, and the really fun and interesting thing about the first book - carnivorous mobile cities - is not used let alone expanded upon, which is a real waste.
So why not one or two stars? Because my 10-year-old son absolutely loved it, wanted to listen to it non-stop, and talk obsessively about it. He's even written stories for school featuring the stalkers and a few of the characters. So Philip Reeve must be doing something right, and obviously I'm not the target audience.
So why not one or two stars? Because my 10-year-old son absolutely loved it, wanted to listen to it non-stop, and talk obsessively about it. He's even written stories for school featuring the stalkers and a few of the characters. So Philip Reeve must be doing something right, and obviously I'm not the target audience.