jarvo_666's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
gabydeppe's review
2.0
i rushed through the first three books and absolutely loved them. however, book four was a struggle and it continued to be a struggle. the only reason i managed to finally finish it after months is because i wanted to see how it ends. to see if tom and hester got back together.
nutmegcollects's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zenithharpink's review against another edition
4.0
This is ABSOLUTELY the book I've been waiting for in this series. I really didn't enjoy the first book, and it got worse from there, but I realize it was all setting the stage for this book. It absolutely could have been done better, but I suppose it is what it is.
This book is by no means perfect, and Hester never managed to redeem herself as far as I was concerned. Additionally, Mr. Reeve couldn't really decide who this book was about, Wren or Tom. As a result, the narrative was at times a little awkward, and the ending was a little more...epic than the story deserved.
Otherwise, I enjoyed this book. It was chaotic in the best possible way, the narrative and characters were interesting, and generally there was a satisfying wrap-up for the characters in this series.
I would recommend this to fans of the series, as well as those looking for an enjoyable dystopian YA read. Strictly speaking, the book is better if you have the earlier books in the series under your belt, but in my opinion, they're such a slog I can't really recommend it.
This book is by no means perfect, and Hester never managed to redeem herself as far as I was concerned. Additionally, Mr. Reeve couldn't really decide who this book was about, Wren or Tom. As a result, the narrative was at times a little awkward, and the ending was a little more...epic than the story deserved.
Otherwise, I enjoyed this book. It was chaotic in the best possible way, the narrative and characters were interesting, and generally there was a satisfying wrap-up for the characters in this series.
I would recommend this to fans of the series, as well as those looking for an enjoyable dystopian YA read. Strictly speaking, the book is better if you have the earlier books in the series under your belt, but in my opinion, they're such a slog I can't really recommend it.
kelpipie78's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
jamrock's review
5.0
"I'm sorry that I killed you, Mr Shrike"
"Don't worry, I didn't take it personally"
**
Finished the fourth and final book (a quadrology as I used to call them 🤪) and finally settled on post-apocalyptic steampunk as the genre. Very pleased with the ending for not playing it safe and a most excellent epilogue. I am going to miss the characters in this series but maybe I will finally get my essay written!
"I'm sorry that I killed you, Mr Shrike"
"Don't worry, I didn't take it personally"
**
Finished the fourth and final book (a quadrology as I used to call them 🤪) and finally settled on post-apocalyptic steampunk as the genre. Very pleased with the ending for not playing it safe and a most excellent epilogue. I am going to miss the characters in this series but maybe I will finally get my essay written!
tlm1964's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jarichan's review against another edition
3.0
Mit diesem Band ist der offizielle Teil der Reihe abgeschlossen. Es ist ein gelungenes Ende, mit dem ich gut leben kann. Ehrlich gesagt, der allerletzte Teil hat mir sogar vom gesamten Buch am besten gefallen.
Zuvor gibt es jedoch noch jede Menge rasanter Szenen, Emotionen und auch Charakterentwicklung. Das alles hat "Die verlorene Stadt" für mich zu einem kurzweiligen Hörvergnügen gemacht. Wobei ich nun froh bin, die Reihe abschliessen zu können.
Die Zusatzgeschichten habe ich mir mal auf meine TBR-Liste gesetzt, denn ein bisschen mehr Mortal Engines kann dazwischen bestimmt nicht schaden. Auch wenn es definitiv nicht die dringendste Fortsetzung auf der Liste ist.
Zuvor gibt es jedoch noch jede Menge rasanter Szenen, Emotionen und auch Charakterentwicklung. Das alles hat "Die verlorene Stadt" für mich zu einem kurzweiligen Hörvergnügen gemacht. Wobei ich nun froh bin, die Reihe abschliessen zu können.
Die Zusatzgeschichten habe ich mir mal auf meine TBR-Liste gesetzt, denn ein bisschen mehr Mortal Engines kann dazwischen bestimmt nicht schaden. Auch wenn es definitiv nicht die dringendste Fortsetzung auf der Liste ist.