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A review by daumari
Competence by Gail Carriger
4.0
I enjoyed this one quite a bit, and perhaps it's because Rue is no longer the POV character. I believe in my review for the first Custard Protocol book I mentioned Primrose's particularity about propriety seemed almost cartoonish, but once we're in her head we see it's an armor against the world. She's literally the most competent person on the airship, and I liked being in her head.
As with other Custard Protocol books, I was wary about naïve young imperialist Brits gazing at the world, but by book 3 they've (mostly) learned to approach other cultures with consideration. Using the pishtacos was handled better than the rakshasas, I feel- especially because of pishtaco origins stemming from the Spanish invasion of South America, and also demonstrating why you might not necessarily want an all-white crew! (also this is fantasy so if you're fine with werewolves and vampires... let brown people sail the skies)
The dynamic between relationships felt a little more even here, and I appreciate the handling of without making it a Very Special Episode.
As with other Custard Protocol books, I was wary about naïve young imperialist Brits gazing at the world, but by book 3 they've (mostly) learned to approach other cultures with consideration. Using the pishtacos was handled better than the rakshasas, I feel- especially because of pishtaco origins stemming from the Spanish invasion of South America, and also demonstrating why you might not necessarily want an all-white crew! (also this is fantasy so if you're fine with werewolves and vampires... let brown people sail the skies)
The dynamic between relationships felt a little more even here, and I appreciate the handling of