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A review by thebooksanctum
Magpie's Song by Allison Pang
4.0
As a first try at a steampunk novel, I have to say I really enjoyed it. I've been a fan of the idea for a long time, so it didn't take long to adjust to it all. The world building was fantastic, if slightly confusing. There's a lot of terms in this novel that I think needed to be explained a bit more, or at least earlier on. Things like the Tithe, which is a huge part of this book, weren't explained for a quite a while, which left me very confused for a lot of it, though it cleared up nicely once it was explained.
Generally, I liked the plot too, as well as the characters, but again, I feel like there needed to be more explanation there at points. That could just be me though, and how I was reading it. I never really got the chance to sit down and read this book solidly, like I have others, it was more in dribs and drabs. I may have gotten it more if I'd been able to read it in larger chunks, who knows.
On the other whole though, it was a very enjoyable book. left on a bit of a cliffhanger, with a lot left to be explained. I'll be on the look out for the second one!
Generally, I liked the plot too, as well as the characters, but again, I feel like there needed to be more explanation there at points. That could just be me though, and how I was reading it. I never really got the chance to sit down and read this book solidly, like I have others, it was more in dribs and drabs. I may have gotten it more if I'd been able to read it in larger chunks, who knows.
On the other whole though, it was a very enjoyable book. left on a bit of a cliffhanger, with a lot left to be explained. I'll be on the look out for the second one!