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A review by laurelthebooks
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
3.75
If you thought that the first entry in the series was Holmesian, wait until you get your hands on this one!
Mossa and Pleiti are back with a missing persons mystery that quickly grows larger and larger. The mystery provides the setting, but it is Mossa and Pleiti that shine in this novella. There is a charming push and pull to Pleiti’s narration of their relationship, and if John Watson is one of your favorite narrators this will absolutely appeal to you. The entire sentence structure and word choices are positively Victorian in style.
You can see small growth in their relationship since its inception in book one, and I look forward to seeing how it expands in future entries. A special callout to the food mentions in this book as well. There is so much food from so many corners of the world that all sounded scrumptious! Mystery, the feel of a historical piece set on a far future gaseous planet that veers near to steampunk, and an assemblage of clever language make for another tea-sipping while reading entry in Mossa & Pleiti’s journey.
Mossa and Pleiti are back with a missing persons mystery that quickly grows larger and larger. The mystery provides the setting, but it is Mossa and Pleiti that shine in this novella. There is a charming push and pull to Pleiti’s narration of their relationship, and if John Watson is one of your favorite narrators this will absolutely appeal to you. The entire sentence structure and word choices are positively Victorian in style.
You can see small growth in their relationship since its inception in book one, and I look forward to seeing how it expands in future entries. A special callout to the food mentions in this book as well. There is so much food from so many corners of the world that all sounded scrumptious! Mystery, the feel of a historical piece set on a far future gaseous planet that veers near to steampunk, and an assemblage of clever language make for another tea-sipping while reading entry in Mossa & Pleiti’s journey.