likesoup's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
liri's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
emmagray13's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
lazyowl's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed more than Clockwork Boys. The pacing was better and the character development was more enjoyable for me.
saoki's review against another edition
5.0
This is not really a sequel as much as a continuation of the first book. I'm starting with this line so that anyone considering reading "the latest one" drops such idea very fast and picks up Clockwork Boys. You really need to read this story from the start.
That said, I'm happy to say the second part is as much fun as the first, with some added spiritual themes and a whole lot of romance (of both the doki-doki kind, as in the first part, and the more hands-on approach usually found in western stories).
This is a series end, people. Mysteries are solved! A heist is planned! Love is found! People do stupid things and have regrets! Our lovable murder hobos create a lot of corpses! It's all very exciting and kept me up way past my bedtime (no regrets).
But, do you know what I kept thinking? That I want more. Not only of this setting (I loved the wonder engines and the gnoles), but of her longer fiction. That this is the first really longform story I've read from Ursula Vernon. I've read a lot of her short fiction and some short books I'm not sure I should call novellas, but I'd never read anything this long by her, and she just nailed it. Not every author manages to be good at both short and long fiction. Here is hoping for more long fiction from her!
That said, I'm happy to say the second part is as much fun as the first, with some added spiritual themes and a whole lot of romance (of both the doki-doki kind, as in the first part, and the more hands-on approach usually found in western stories).
This is a series end, people. Mysteries are solved! A heist is planned! Love is found! People do stupid things and have regrets! Our lovable murder hobos create a lot of corpses! It's all very exciting and kept me up way past my bedtime (no regrets).
But, do you know what I kept thinking? That I want more. Not only of this setting (I loved the wonder engines and the gnoles), but of her longer fiction. That this is the first really longform story I've read from Ursula Vernon. I've read a lot of her short fiction and some short books I'm not sure I should call novellas, but I'd never read anything this long by her, and she just nailed it. Not every author manages to be good at both short and long fiction. Here is hoping for more long fiction from her!
amandaskye's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hayward6291's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aimee4000's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cyhr04's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0