ajraffles's review
5.0
I really liked this book! People sure have driven its rating down on here because of the language (read: Victorian/Edwardian and into the 20th century) being too dense. It was ENJOYABLE. EXCITING!! The twists really got me; the last chapter I said “holy shit!” out loud!
I’ve read Raffles, and Raffles is probably my favourite series ever, but one oughtn’t compare the two. This feels like the moral answer to Raffles; the world has certainly changed immensely between Raffles and Dollar, and the book definitely reflects it, even though only a couple decades have elapsed.
It’s a very quick read, and thoroughly absorbing, and I love how each story is interconnected with the characters popping up again in later chapters. That’s always a delight to see, in my personal opinion.
I recommend it, at least to those who don’t mind a healthy dose of poetical waxing.
I’ve read Raffles, and Raffles is probably my favourite series ever, but one oughtn’t compare the two. This feels like the moral answer to Raffles; the world has certainly changed immensely between Raffles and Dollar, and the book definitely reflects it, even though only a couple decades have elapsed.
It’s a very quick read, and thoroughly absorbing, and I love how each story is interconnected with the characters popping up again in later chapters. That’s always a delight to see, in my personal opinion.
I recommend it, at least to those who don’t mind a healthy dose of poetical waxing.
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