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A review by zenithharpink
Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve
2.0
I will say this about Reeve - he certainly has a talent for writing irritating and unsympathetic characters. I instantly disliked Wren, but I was confused if I was supposed to like her or not.
And that is my real gripe with this series. I can't tell if I'm supposed to like these unlikable "heroes", which adds confusion to my frustration. I barely enjoyed the first book, I really didn't like this book...and there are 5 more. Ugh.
In addition to the characters being difficult to pallet, nothing really happened in the story, it definitely felt like a tee-up of a future book rather than a story that could stand on its own, which is one my main frustrations with poorly written book series.
I don't recommend this book to anybody. I will of course finish the series because I am compelled to finish what I've started, but I'm truly dreading the next book, but perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised? Dare to dream.
And that is my real gripe with this series. I can't tell if I'm supposed to like these unlikable "heroes", which adds confusion to my frustration. I barely enjoyed the first book, I really didn't like this book...and there are 5 more. Ugh.
In addition to the characters being difficult to pallet, nothing really happened in the story, it definitely felt like a tee-up of a future book rather than a story that could stand on its own, which is one my main frustrations with poorly written book series.
I don't recommend this book to anybody. I will of course finish the series because I am compelled to finish what I've started, but I'm truly dreading the next book, but perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised? Dare to dream.