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A review by bookph1le
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
2.0
2.5 stars
It's not that I disliked this book, I just didn't find it nearly as engaging as some of Kingfisher's other work. I'm not as attached to any of the characters as I was with other books written by the author, and I felt like this one took a while to get off the ground as a good chunk of the book is them preparing for the trip. The problem with that is things don't start getting really interesting until they're on the road.
I do like that this author does fantasy in a way that feels unique and fresh to me. There's nothing wrong with elves and dwarfs and dragons if that's your thing, but I very much prefer books that provide me with unique creatures, something Kingfisher does in spades with every one of her books that I've read. Even so, I can't say I've found the creatures she's so far presented as interesting or as much fun as some of the creatures in her other books.
So, yeah, I'm basically just very lukewarm about this one. I do want to know what ultimately happens, and I already have the second book, so I'm off to read that one next. I'm hoping things will improve and that the pace will become snappier as it did toward the end of this book.
It's not that I disliked this book, I just didn't find it nearly as engaging as some of Kingfisher's other work. I'm not as attached to any of the characters as I was with other books written by the author, and I felt like this one took a while to get off the ground as a good chunk of the book is them preparing for the trip. The problem with that is things don't start getting really interesting until they're on the road.
I do like that this author does fantasy in a way that feels unique and fresh to me. There's nothing wrong with elves and dwarfs and dragons if that's your thing, but I very much prefer books that provide me with unique creatures, something Kingfisher does in spades with every one of her books that I've read. Even so, I can't say I've found the creatures she's so far presented as interesting or as much fun as some of the creatures in her other books.
So, yeah, I'm basically just very lukewarm about this one. I do want to know what ultimately happens, and I already have the second book, so I'm off to read that one next. I'm hoping things will improve and that the pace will become snappier as it did toward the end of this book.