hannahsutherland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
The main female character is quite misogynistic. She has a severe case of, "I'm not like other girls".
I thought there might be some character development that adressed these things, but nope.
There were things I liked. The descriptions of the clockwork were beautiful. The plot was engaging- particularly the last two thirds. Despite enjoying parts of the book, I won't be reading the sequel or Natasha Pulley's other work. One racist book was enough for me.
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Xenophobia
nekoshka's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Police brutality
sidal's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Minor: Police brutality
serotonone's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Violence
cookiecat73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Racism, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny
Minor: Outing, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Suicide, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, and Classism
clarabooksit's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Blood
lupinreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A watchmaker surrounded by coincidences. A telegraph operator who should be dead. A physicist on the brink of understanding. A mechanical octopus hell-bent on stealing your socks.
Delightfully whimsical to its very soul. I search far and wide for books that make me feel this way, I am so happy to have found Natasha Pulley. I read a short story of hers involving these characters in an anthology recently and I instantly bought the rest of her books.
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
fairygodson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Cursing, Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexism
spacebornfew's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I still lay in bed thinking about Mori's journal entry and that roulette wheel. A one in thirty seven chance...
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality
haely's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny