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A review by stellarian
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
5.0
I liked the book very much and was relieved the ending was not as sad as it felt it might be as I neared the end. Come to think of it, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street was very similar in that way. The main character falls in love without quite acknowledging it as it happens, but the love is so deep and strong that he will do anything to keep it. In this book, it requires a lot of waiting and a great deal of travelling.
I was happy to see a guest appearance of Mr Mori in this book, and a shared thread of the nature of memory. This story takes place years earlier than Filigree Street, but it has much of the same feeling to it, even though most of the book has a very different setting. The title, The Bedlam Stacks, meant something very different than I thought it would. Peru is described in an interesting and vivid way, and the people are captivating and believable.
My only complaint is that Merrick's friend and travelling companion was rendered unconscious and out of the picture a bit too often and easily. It helped the story a lot, but it felt a bit hand-wavey. Still, I stand by my five stars.
I was happy to see a guest appearance of Mr Mori in this book, and a shared thread of the nature of memory. This story takes place years earlier than Filigree Street, but it has much of the same feeling to it, even though most of the book has a very different setting. The title, The Bedlam Stacks, meant something very different than I thought it would. Peru is described in an interesting and vivid way, and the people are captivating and believable.
My only complaint is that Merrick's friend and travelling companion was rendered unconscious and out of the picture a bit too often and easily. It helped the story a lot, but it felt a bit hand-wavey. Still, I stand by my five stars.