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A review by beccamcostello
The Sumage Solution by Gail Carriger, G.L. Carriger
3.0
3.5 stars.
Good smut and very interesting expanded (modern) parasolverse world.
The first half-ish was confusing as hell because none of the new terms were explained well: summage, quintessence, and a bunch more I don't even remember. Once the aether/Sphere explosion was revealed a lot of things clicked for me. I wouldn't recommend this to someone who hasn't read at least some parasolverse books.
Some of the main characters, especially Max, felt really off somehow. Bryan's sexual confidence and also shy queerness felt contradictory. It just seemed like a way to get them into bed ASAP (literally the first date, which was like chapter 3??)
It is VERY QUEER (❤) but I've been reading so many good books with queer characters lately.
About two thirds through I had decided to finish this book but not continue with others in the series because it seemed like 80% smut and I can get good smut from Buffy fanfiction.
But now I'm really, really interested in learning more about this modern supernatural society...so I'll keep reading!
"We, the weird and the sideways folk, have always walked the line of rejection. It’s what makes us visionaries. We who are pushed away, to the edge, can see beyond the borders of reality. We frighten the privileged with our possibilities."
Good smut and very interesting expanded (modern) parasolverse world.
The first half-ish was confusing as hell because none of the new terms were explained well: summage, quintessence, and a bunch more I don't even remember. Once the aether/Sphere explosion was revealed a lot of things clicked for me. I wouldn't recommend this to someone who hasn't read at least some parasolverse books.
Some of the main characters, especially Max, felt really off somehow. Bryan's sexual confidence and also shy queerness felt contradictory. It just seemed like a way to get them into bed ASAP (literally the first date, which was like chapter 3??)
It is VERY QUEER (❤) but I've been reading so many good books with queer characters lately.
About two thirds through I had decided to finish this book but not continue with others in the series because it seemed like 80% smut and I can get good smut from Buffy fanfiction.
But now I'm really, really interested in learning more about this modern supernatural society...so I'll keep reading!
"We, the weird and the sideways folk, have always walked the line of rejection. It’s what makes us visionaries. We who are pushed away, to the edge, can see beyond the borders of reality. We frighten the privileged with our possibilities."