coldlimebars 's review for:

The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
3.0

I loved the worldbuilding in this book (steampunk! artifacts!) but didn't find the character development engaging. Piper's emotions and thoughts felt much too simplistic, and the relationships, though cute, were similarly facile. As far as middle-grade books go, it's good.

Reminds me of:
Deeplight (Frances Hardinge; artifacts, middle-grade, family of choice)
Made in Abyss (Akihito Tsukushi; artifacts, orphans, cyborgs)