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A review by squids_can_read
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Mary Jekyll recently lost her mother and now is struggling to make ends meet. After a meeting with a solicitor, Mary finds out that her mother has been paying for boarding for a Hyde. Now Mary is on an adventure trying to find the mysterious Mr. Hyde and collect the reward. She might just find a new family on the way.
This book is really difficult to describe. It's written in a really interesting way that I really enjoyed. It made all of the characters jump off the page. However, I think that there were too many characters that were main characters to really get a feel for any of them. It was definitely a fun read and the plot was really entertaining, but I thought that it was really confusing at times. The science was also not extremely well thought out. I will say that I have not read all of the referenced stories but it still didn't make a whole lot of sense. Science fiction doesn't always have to make sense but I wanted at least some explanation besides they just did it.
Also I wasn't sure about the age that this novel was directed toward. The novel is written as if for older teenagers but their is a lot of talk about having children and women's bodies in a way that felt as if it was more directed at adults. It just felt very weird at times especially when we learn the back story of some of the other characters.
Overall, it was a fun quick read and if you love classic science fiction then I would give this a try.
This book is really difficult to describe. It's written in a really interesting way that I really enjoyed. It made all of the characters jump off the page. However, I think that there were too many characters that were main characters to really get a feel for any of them. It was definitely a fun read and the plot was really entertaining, but I thought that it was really confusing at times. The science was also not extremely well thought out. I will say that I have not read all of the referenced stories but it still didn't make a whole lot of sense. Science fiction doesn't always have to make sense but I wanted at least some explanation besides they just did it.
Also I wasn't sure about the age that this novel was directed toward. The novel is written as if for older teenagers but their is a lot of talk about having children and women's bodies in a way that felt as if it was more directed at adults. It just felt very weird at times especially when we learn the back story of some of the other characters.
Overall, it was a fun quick read and if you love classic science fiction then I would give this a try.