A review by just_hebah
Larklight by Philip Reeve

3.0

The phrase "fantastic Victorian space adventure" pretty much sold me on this one. It is just about as quirky and charming as one would expect, with dastardly arachnid villains, a diverse cast of different species, and delightful twists and reveals. I think the main problem is that I'm just a little too old for this story--it really feels like much more of a middle-grade novel than a YA one, though younger readers probably wouldn't get some of the sly little references in it. A fun read, though, if not one best suited to me.