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lucyturnsthepage 's review for:
Infernal Devices
by Philip Reeve
I love the world of this series and that is what made this book enjoyable - that it taught me more about the world that captured my attention from the first page of the series. The appearance of old faces makes the read satisfying in a way - even when those faces are not particularly nice ones.
As with the second book this one suffered from having an annoying protagonist- Wren got on my nerves from the start, she seemed such a spoilt brat that I found myself irritated by her through most of her chapters.
Tom has become less of the hero I want him to be - his thoughts regarding Hester even after all these years seem so cruel, and the moment when he mentions wanting Freya with him instead of Hester just made me question why he has married Hester when he appears to still not fully accept her. Despite his experiences he remains naive - a trait that in the brutal world Reeve has created comes across as stupid at times.
Hester herself has also suffered - rather than growing more secure through her 16 years settled in one place she remains convinced of her undesirability which makes her make decisions that irked me.
As with the second book this one suffered from having an annoying protagonist- Wren got on my nerves from the start, she seemed such a spoilt brat that I found myself irritated by her through most of her chapters.
Tom has become less of the hero I want him to be - his thoughts regarding Hester even after all these years seem so cruel, and the moment when he mentions wanting Freya with him instead of Hester just made me question why he has married Hester when he appears to still not fully accept her. Despite his experiences he remains naive - a trait that in the brutal world Reeve has created comes across as stupid at times.
Hester herself has also suffered - rather than growing more secure through her 16 years settled in one place she remains convinced of her undesirability which makes her make decisions that irked me.