A review by swordsandsapphics
Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel

3.0

Though this was still good, I liked its predecessor much better. This book granted, had more supernatural stuff, which was cool, but I feel like it was just trying too hard. This Dark Endeavor, by comparison, felt more nuanced. In this book, some of the characters make some pretty stupid decisions, and can't see things coming that I predicted about halfway through the book. There are some things I raised my eyebrows at, and I think the conclusion was really hasty. That said, I still did definitely enjoy it. Oppel's writing style felt reminiscent of some actual nineteenth century writing styles, and Victor Frankenstein was as compelling of a protagonist as ever.