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The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
by Natasha Pulley
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street is a historical fiction blended with fantastical steampunk and time-travel elements. Set in Victorian London, it follows a watchmaker and a Home Office employee amidst a terror-attack-infested London as the characters learn about themselves and others.
The writing style in this book is incredibly charming. All the characters are described in such loving detail that they feel three-dimensional and tangible. I sympathized with all the characters, even the ones I found most insufferable, all their motivations seemed real and understandable. The non-linear storytelling style was also done very well, as it helped reveal information and context at the perfect points during the plot progression, confirming the canon while allowing the reader to figure it out beforehand. I was also charmed by the applied use of science to explain the phenomena of the story, and while sometimes I got a little lost while trying to understand the mythos and logic of the "impossible" within the book, I believe it was explained as best as it could be without sacrificing the core cohesion of the story.
An incredibly unique story, this book is quite unlike any other I've ever read, I would direct any lovers of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune to this one, as that's how it was recommended to me, and I agree wholeheartedly. Easily one of the most compelling books of its genre, this is a severely underrated gem.
The writing style in this book is incredibly charming. All the characters are described in such loving detail that they feel three-dimensional and tangible. I sympathized with all the characters, even the ones I found most insufferable, all their motivations seemed real and understandable. The non-linear storytelling style was also done very well, as it helped reveal information and context at the perfect points during the plot progression, confirming the canon while allowing the reader to figure it out beforehand. I was also charmed by the applied use of science to explain the phenomena of the story, and while sometimes I got a little lost while trying to understand the mythos and logic of the "impossible" within the book, I believe it was explained as best as it could be without sacrificing the core cohesion of the story.
An incredibly unique story, this book is quite unlike any other I've ever read, I would direct any lovers of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune to this one, as that's how it was recommended to me, and I agree wholeheartedly. Easily one of the most compelling books of its genre, this is a severely underrated gem.