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xnikkiheart's review
3.0
This was another book I contemplated DNF-ing. It had such great promise and then... just fell flat. I think the worst part was how slow it started, I didn't really get excited about anything until maybe 75% of the way through and it was just a push to get there. Not my cup of tea.
Thanks to #NetGalley and publishers for the ARC of #Featherweight in exchange for the honest review.
Thanks to #NetGalley and publishers for the ARC of #Featherweight in exchange for the honest review.
lory_enterenchanted's review
4.0
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Really loved the atmosphere, characters, and voice of this one. The way it switched from Annie's first-person narration to third-person was a little jarring and unexplained, but I shrugged it off as I was enjoying the story overall. I think the plot could have used a boost, however; there is a love story with absolutely no tension, for example. Sweet but quite boring. It seemed the author wanted to bring in excitement through fistfights, but I started to skip the blow-by-blow descriptions as those also are dull for me. Others may differ!
More interesting was when Annie was first learning to fight and she described it as a process of reading. I would have appreciated more on that theme. She did learn to read, as well, but there was not much about that except her gushing about how lovely Burns and Wordsworth were.
Really loved the atmosphere, characters, and voice of this one. The way it switched from Annie's first-person narration to third-person was a little jarring and unexplained, but I shrugged it off as I was enjoying the story overall. I think the plot could have used a boost, however; there is a love story with absolutely no tension, for example. Sweet but quite boring. It seemed the author wanted to bring in excitement through fistfights, but I started to skip the blow-by-blow descriptions as those also are dull for me. Others may differ!
More interesting was when Annie was first learning to fight and she described it as a process of reading. I would have appreciated more on that theme. She did learn to read, as well, but there was not much about that except her gushing about how lovely Burns and Wordsworth were.
teveritt's review
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
_inge_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This is a fine read to me, but it didn't particularly grab me. It was interesting enough to hold my attention and it is written well, nothing annoyed me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Suicide
rachaelmckinnon's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sarah_faichney's review
4.0
Mick Kitson is a consummate storyteller. I loved "Sal" too, albeit it's a very different book. I was completely immersed in "Featherweight" from the outset. I loved the dialect and the olde worlde feel of it. Kitson describes his setting with great skill. The foundries are so vivid you can hear the clangs of the hammers and feel the white heat and steam. His characters are well-drawn, from feisty Annie to big, gentle giant and fighting machine, Bill. Themes include poverty, alcoholism, suffrage and the attitudes towards education for girls in the 1800s. I thoroughly enjoyed "Featherweight" and look forward to whatever Mick Kitson does next.
kay_andy's review
It didn't flow very well, and it wasn't building with the plot it would jump around a bit. Also was getting quite religious and I was getting a bit bored of it.