A review by panflutes
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i definitely enjoyed this one more than the first. the characters all felt much more fleshed out, and i found takiko to be a much better female lead than grace. it does still have a vague feeling plot, which i imagine is what everyone in the novel feels like when dealing with mori--you know something is going to happen, you just have to wait and see.

the chief mystery behind just why mori is doing everything that he is was also disappointingly easy to figure out very early in, and that took a lot away from my ability to enjoy the ending--especially in regard to takiko's death. the second i saw the line about an electron microscope, i said to myself "surely he isn't going to start an international incident to cure thaniel's tuberculosis," and yet here we are.
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