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A review by melbsreads
The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent
3.0
Plot summary: Vespa Nex wants to spend her life working at her father's Museum of Unnatural History. But expectation dictates that she find a husband and become a lady. When she finds herself caught up with a Tinker and an Alchemist, her life goes in a direction that she wasn't expecting.
Thoughts: I really liked the world that Trent created - one where mythical, Harry Potter-esque beasts exist. One that combines Victorian science with religion. It made the story a really awesome mix of steampunk, alternate history and fantasy.
Where I found it a little bit of a letdown was the relationship between Vespa and Pedant Lumin. Obviously, it's somewhat obligatory to have a love interest in any YA story, but it didn't quite work for me. It was a fun read, and it finished rather abruptly for my liking. I'm not sure if it was intended to be the first in a series, but if it is, it will be interesting to see where the story goes from here.
Thoughts: I really liked the world that Trent created - one where mythical, Harry Potter-esque beasts exist. One that combines Victorian science with religion. It made the story a really awesome mix of steampunk, alternate history and fantasy.
Where I found it a little bit of a letdown was the relationship between Vespa and Pedant Lumin. Obviously, it's somewhat obligatory to have a love interest in any YA story, but it didn't quite work for me. It was a fun read, and it finished rather abruptly for my liking. I'm not sure if it was intended to be the first in a series, but if it is, it will be interesting to see where the story goes from here.