disnelyse's reviews
127 reviews

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

This story had a lot of world building, which I enjoyed to some extent. It helped to understand how the author was envisioning the settings, as well as descriptions of the beings would look in those settings. However, I feel that there was more world building and visual character description than there was a story. As for what story there was, I constantly felt confused about what was going on. There were enough characters that it was easy to be confused about who was all present at what times, and there were times that I was getting characters confused with each other (and how they were relevant to the story). I didn't realize that there was a glossary until I reached the end of the book, and it did include characters & their relevance. There may have been a few spoilers in the glossary, but it definitely woud have helped with my confusion. I think my confusion was in large part because it seemed like we were dropped in the middle of the story, and not given any context to help catch up with the events of the story.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original Girl Reporter, Nellie Bly by Deborah Noyes

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informative medium-paced

2.75

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

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adventurous medium-paced