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A review by elizpeace
Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen
3.0
When I saw steampunk and a retelling, I immediately said, “yes please.” Little did I know that it was part of a series, number 4, in fact. I would suggest that anyone probably wants to start at the beginning, as characters from the earlier books make an appearance, and it would help with understanding the background and world building.
That being said, I still enjoyed the book. It was a fun, easy read. Nothing challenging or requiring massive thinking, but a perfectly enjoyable afternoon read.
It should be noted that I think “retelling” is a bit of a stretch for this book. Besides a parent remarrying, and inheriting some not-so-nice siblings, I don’t think Emme was shoved into a basement and forced to clean up after her new siblings/parent. She was independent, had her own profession, and didn’t seem to give to whits about that pesky step-sister.
The inclusion of Gus was a cute touch, as well as her missing shoe, though the latter, really unnecessary.
The villain was easy to guess, but it didn’t change my opinion of the book, as I was just enjoying it for what it was. I will likely try to read the earlier books in the series.
That being said, I still enjoyed the book. It was a fun, easy read. Nothing challenging or requiring massive thinking, but a perfectly enjoyable afternoon read.
It should be noted that I think “retelling” is a bit of a stretch for this book. Besides a parent remarrying, and inheriting some not-so-nice siblings, I don’t think Emme was shoved into a basement and forced to clean up after her new siblings/parent. She was independent, had her own profession, and didn’t seem to give to whits about that pesky step-sister.
The inclusion of Gus was a cute touch, as well as her missing shoe, though the latter, really unnecessary.
The villain was easy to guess, but it didn’t change my opinion of the book, as I was just enjoying it for what it was. I will likely try to read the earlier books in the series.