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A review by catherine_t
Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances by Trisha Telep
4.0
I've been dipping my toes in the waters of steampunk, trying to get a feel for the genre and whether or not I like it, by reading short stories. This collection throws some romance into the mix. I'm not sure whether the editor was trying to appeal more to the steampunk fans or trying to recruit the romance readers, but overall the mix seems successful.
While I enjoyed the collection as a whole, I naturally preferred some stories over others. The one that really stands out for me is the last one in the collection, "Tick Tick Boom," in which a privileged young lady constructs explosive devices in order to try to right the wrongs she sees her industrialist father committing. I liked the style of that, and also the characters. That one, of all the stories--some of which threw fantasy into the mix as well as steampunk and romance--is the one that seemed most to represent what steampunk is all about.
While I enjoyed the collection as a whole, I naturally preferred some stories over others. The one that really stands out for me is the last one in the collection, "Tick Tick Boom," in which a privileged young lady constructs explosive devices in order to try to right the wrongs she sees her industrialist father committing. I liked the style of that, and also the characters. That one, of all the stories--some of which threw fantasy into the mix as well as steampunk and romance--is the one that seemed most to represent what steampunk is all about.