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booksandlemonsquash 's review for:
The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne
by Jonathan Stroud
Given a couple of my friends had mentioned not being sold on this, I started it pretty tentatively. But I quickly found myself caught up in the story and wondering how it was going to play out.
I do really like a quest or journeying book, as well as heist books, so I was immediately taken with our heroes trip, as well as with the thievery! I quite liked what we got to see of the world as well. There definitely could have been more world building and character development, however. We don’t get to know Scarlett’s secrets or get to know much about who Albert is underneath his nerves. And we don’t know why Britain has turned into what it has.
That said, what we did see of the world was quite interesting, and it was well enough done that I can imagine some of the traipsing through countryside in the Cotswolds, or sailing down the Thames. It felt very grounded in a world we knew, with enough twists to stop it being recognisable.
I also really liked Joe and Ettie, and I hope that we get to see more of them in future! I am definitely assuming this is heading into a series and I look forward to finding out more.
3.5 stars.
I do really like a quest or journeying book, as well as heist books, so I was immediately taken with our heroes trip, as well as with the thievery! I quite liked what we got to see of the world as well. There definitely could have been more world building and character development, however. We don’t get to know Scarlett’s secrets or get to know much about who Albert is underneath his nerves. And we don’t know why Britain has turned into what it has.
That said, what we did see of the world was quite interesting, and it was well enough done that I can imagine some of the traipsing through countryside in the Cotswolds, or sailing down the Thames. It felt very grounded in a world we knew, with enough twists to stop it being recognisable.
I also really liked Joe and Ettie, and I hope that we get to see more of them in future! I am definitely assuming this is heading into a series and I look forward to finding out more.
3.5 stars.