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Etiquette and Espionage
by Gail Carriger
Sophronia is a clever albeit difficult 14 year old girl in a steampunk version of Victorian England. She's constantly driving her mother and sisters batty with her refusal to act like a lady. But who wants to be a lady when you can take apart mechanicals and climb dumbwaiters instead?
When her family finally has enough of her misadventures, they send her off to finishing school to learn the art of etiquette. Little do they know, this school has a dual purpose. Mademoiselle Geraldine's teaches girls to finish and to FINISH meaning: always conduct yourself like a lady before you kill in cold blood. Sophronia begins to wonder... what exactly did she get herself into? And why is she enjoying this education quite so much?
I started this book with high expectations. The premise is intriquing, but the storyline doesn't really engage. I definitely enjoyed learning about the art of murder and espionage through the use of feminine persuasion, but the the writing just wasn't as exciting as it could have been. The world that Carriger has created is one that I would love to live in though and it's still worth a read. Recommended for middle grade and up.
When her family finally has enough of her misadventures, they send her off to finishing school to learn the art of etiquette. Little do they know, this school has a dual purpose. Mademoiselle Geraldine's teaches girls to finish and to FINISH meaning: always conduct yourself like a lady before you kill in cold blood. Sophronia begins to wonder... what exactly did she get herself into? And why is she enjoying this education quite so much?
I started this book with high expectations. The premise is intriquing, but the storyline doesn't really engage. I definitely enjoyed learning about the art of murder and espionage through the use of feminine persuasion, but the the writing just wasn't as exciting as it could have been. The world that Carriger has created is one that I would love to live in though and it's still worth a read. Recommended for middle grade and up.