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The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer

8 reviews

odomaf's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

4.5

I save 5 stars for things that blow me away. This book is excellent. It doesn’t take any risks in the genre, but the characters are fun, the mystery is intriguing, and the dialogue is witty. An enjoyable read. 
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st_ve's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

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lshort1230's review

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adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.0

Standard pseudohistorical Victorian period book. Flaws with how the author conceptualized "strong female character" but saw enough potential for development to read two more books, but it only got worse from here. Audiobook narrator's male voices are all very similar.
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lizdaniii's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I found this to be very enjoyable. It was easy to follow, a few twists and turns, and entertaining throughout. The romantic interest between India and Matt was sweet and very old-fashioned; in the sense that if their fingers touched they were both blushing, and I was loving It! And even though Matt openly admitted to wanting to kiss India nothing ever happened, so now I’m very interested in reading the second book of this series. 
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tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

3.5

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bel017's review

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I was looking for something easy to read, and this--despite the plethora of content warnings I'm about to select--fit the bill nicely. 

There are a couple of mysteries running in parallel, some fun--if one dimensional--characters, and Victorian England is an entertaining--if lightly sketched--setting. I found the writing to be straight forward, so the plot had to do the heavy lifting in keeping me engaged. Which it did. 
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clarissagosling's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Interesting story with some good ideas. But I felt there was too much unresolved at the end.
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