A review by cupiscent
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was a charming little bite of second-world urban fantasy thief-shenanigans. The story and world and characters all felt nicely done at this size; in this case, my yearning for more comes down to language and style choices. Every now and then, there'd be an absolutely sparkling line, but in general the prose was more functional, which made some of that sparkling seem a little overly ostentatious; I'd have preferred more felicity throughout. Similarly, the later inclusion of a new POV made things feel a little unbalanced; I'd have preferred to have had it throughout.