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A review by kmherkes
Ironskin by Tina Connolly
3.0
The elevator pitch would probably be, "Jane Eyre with magic," but that doesn't to justice to this book. The writing has a lush gothic feel, the characters are fully-realized and original, and the world is wonderfully complex and well-described. I love a good gothic romance, and this one is well worth the read. I would recommend it to fans of steampunk, urban fantasy or even just good ol' fiction of indefinable genre.
I'm starting to think that suspense is in the eye of the beholder. I enjoyed the way the plot wound along at its own pace through a veritable thicket of words, revealing itself in flashes and glimpses of revelation between quiet witty dialogue exchanges. I liked this. Others didn't. I like that the characters, scarred and damaged, struggle with their limitations and do not always win. I especially appreciate that not all storylines were tied off, and not all mysteries were solved by the completion o
It wasn't the slow pacing or the humanity of the characters that make me reluctant to award four stars. It's merely the lack of some quality in the main character's personality. I just didn't like Jane (yes, she's even named Jane) and that did affect my enjoyment. Mileage varies by reader, of course. I loathe the character of Stephanie Plum, and she's the star of one of the best-selling series around. The pace also got uneven near the end, as if there was too much action left to cover than could fit into an allotted word limit.
Minor quibbles, really, but they're mine, and I'll own up to them. I like it. You might too. Check it out.
I'm starting to think that suspense is in the eye of the beholder. I enjoyed the way the plot wound along at its own pace through a veritable thicket of words, revealing itself in flashes and glimpses of revelation between quiet witty dialogue exchanges. I liked this. Others didn't. I like that the characters, scarred and damaged, struggle with their limitations and do not always win. I especially appreciate that not all storylines were tied off, and not all mysteries were solved by the completion o
It wasn't the slow pacing or the humanity of the characters that make me reluctant to award four stars. It's merely the lack of some quality in the main character's personality. I just didn't like Jane (yes, she's even named Jane) and that did affect my enjoyment. Mileage varies by reader, of course. I loathe the character of Stephanie Plum, and she's the star of one of the best-selling series around. The pace also got uneven near the end, as if there was too much action left to cover than could fit into an allotted word limit.
Minor quibbles, really, but they're mine, and I'll own up to them. I like it. You might too. Check it out.