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Infernal Devices
by Philip Reeve
The first two books in this series were good, and had potential, but to be honest this one ruined all of that for me. The 16 year gap between the second book and the third doesn’t work—it’s as if nothing has changed but somehow 16 years have passed and look, Tom and Hester have a daughter, and we’re supposed to jump right in and pick up where we left off.
He doesn’t do any of the characters justice in this book—Hester always had her flaws but at redeeming qualities too. Now she’s nothing but hateful towards everyone, even her own family—especially her own family. It’s also a little ridiculous how judgemental the world is to her; she’s got an ugly face, so clearly no one will even look at her, much less speak to her.
Tom as well was loveable in the first two books. Now he just seems noncommittal and uninteresting.
Wren is horrible to her mother and in my opinion has very few redeeming qualities. It’s hard to read a book when I dislike every character, sorry.
I also have never been a fan of almost killing characters but then having them miraculously survive/bringing them back from the dead, and this book relies heavily on that. It too often comes across as lazy writing. If you can’t commit to your deaths and move on with a different arc, then why bother?
I really didn’t intend to tear this book apart, it’s just disappointing to see potential and then have that potential go down in flames.
He doesn’t do any of the characters justice in this book—Hester always had her flaws but at redeeming qualities too. Now she’s nothing but hateful towards everyone, even her own family—especially her own family. It’s also a little ridiculous how judgemental the world is to her; she’s got an ugly face, so clearly no one will even look at her, much less speak to her.
Tom as well was loveable in the first two books. Now he just seems noncommittal and uninteresting.
Wren is horrible to her mother and in my opinion has very few redeeming qualities. It’s hard to read a book when I dislike every character, sorry.
I also have never been a fan of almost killing characters but then having them miraculously survive/bringing them back from the dead, and this book relies heavily on that. It too often comes across as lazy writing. If you can’t commit to your deaths and move on with a different arc, then why bother?
I really didn’t intend to tear this book apart, it’s just disappointing to see potential and then have that potential go down in flames.