dharaiter's review against another edition
4.0
There is a reason I love reading children's book and The Clockwork Three justifies my reason. It goes through joy, excitement, trauma, heartbreak, pain, melancholy and every other human emotions adults and children both go through, in a very simple and non-dramatic way.
I loved the characters, specially Giuseppe.
An interesting novel given that it was Kirby's debut book. The mix of steampunk, history and fantasy was very refreshing.
A good read for both, children and adults.
I loved the characters, specially Giuseppe.
An interesting novel given that it was Kirby's debut book. The mix of steampunk, history and fantasy was very refreshing.
A good read for both, children and adults.
mapl20's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
geolatin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. It was engaging enough to keep me from abandoning it, but not likely to remain much in my mind. I do like the end where there were excerpts from the newspaper accounts in 1873 about the kidnapped busker boy who inspired the books. The ending wasn’t entirely satisfying, but maybe there’s another book coming?
suey's review against another edition
5.0
What a quaint fun story! I really loved this one about three kids living in a New York type city over a hundred years ago. One of them is a street performer and has to answer to a mean old dude who rules over him. Another is a working as a maid in a fancy hotel trying to keep her family afloat, and another is a clock master's apprentice. This is the story of how they all come together and help each other accomplish all their various different goals. It's a sweet, heartwarming, captivating story. I loved it.
lizbusby's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. I was disappointed that the fantasy element wasn't more fleshed out, but the character's storylines are fairly superb.
cstrauel's review against another edition
5.0
It was so touching. I beautiful story. Will read again.
emwoodley's review against another edition
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
krishmys's review against another edition
3.0
The whole book was like a reminding tribute to King Killer Chronicles, having read the two books and awaiting eagerly for the third.
The story revolve around a set of people who it seems are destined to meet and have an adventure, although I felt there were unnecessary details about persons, his or her movement, appeal, attitude etc. and about environment every now and then.
I would have very much liked if it was a bit short here and there, like there is an instance where Hannah is on top of a branch and observing her surroundings in McCauley park and then she scratches her head and notices how thick her hair is and how her mom used to wash it and that and this. Who needs such things? it was kind of making people seem more real but at the same time stretching the book and holding back the details until it was about to get stale.
As said earlier the Giu, a child prodigy, and his adventure with the "Green Violin" (Madam Pomeroy refused to inform us about it, even though she was aware of it) very much felt like Kvothe with his lute. and the plot was like reading Dan Brown, except Dan Brown keeps his chapters short.
All in all it was a quite slow moving adventure and half written, unnecessary details had had the chance of being replaced by necessary details would have made the story even more agreeable. Still it was adventurous and quite a bit challenging (if it is a right word I could use). And all in all I am eagerly waiting to try his other novels and see how they go.
The story revolve around a set of people who it seems are destined to meet and have an adventure, although I felt there were unnecessary details about persons, his or her movement, appeal, attitude etc. and about environment every now and then.
I would have very much liked if it was a bit short here and there, like there is an instance where Hannah is on top of a branch and observing her surroundings in McCauley park and then she scratches her head and notices how thick her hair is and how her mom used to wash it and that and this. Who needs such things? it was kind of making people seem more real but at the same time stretching the book and holding back the details until it was about to get stale.
As said earlier the Giu, a child prodigy, and his adventure with the "Green Violin" (Madam Pomeroy refused to inform us about it, even though she was aware of it) very much felt like Kvothe with his lute. and the plot was like reading Dan Brown, except Dan Brown keeps his chapters short.
All in all it was a quite slow moving adventure and half written, unnecessary details had had the chance of being replaced by necessary details would have made the story even more agreeable. Still it was adventurous and quite a bit challenging (if it is a right word I could use). And all in all I am eagerly waiting to try his other novels and see how they go.
greektragedyy's review against another edition
4.0
This was really good. The plot was intricatly woven,and very believable. After bieng sold, Giouseppe longs to go home to Italy. Hannah wants to keep her joband heal her father from stroke. She is looking for a treasure.Frederick is the clockwork's apprentice and is secretly making a mechanical man... They all have a different story, and after a few coincidences,the children unite and create a stunning plot. I would recommend this to anyone in search of a tale of friendship