areaderintime's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you so much to Meerkat Publishing for sending me an ARC of this book .
Now, before I get into writing my review for this book, I want to make it clear that I think I was the wrong audience for this book and that this book would be better suited towards someone who likes middlegrade rather than YA. The characters read younger than a usual YA book so I did not feel as connected to them as I would like. Plus, I personally just do not like the middlegrade genre so that aspect just did not work for me. I also felt that there were some scenes that were described before they happened so when that event happened, it did not have quite the impact that it might of had if it was not mentioned before it occurred.
On a more positive note, I really liked the writing style of the book and the metaphors used were beautiful. The steampunk atmosphere was great as well. I just feel that if you like middlegrade, you would really enjoy this. Since I do not, it did not quite work for me. Please do not read too far into this review since I did like the book but just did not love it. I implore all middlegrade readers to read this when it comes out!
Now, before I get into writing my review for this book, I want to make it clear that I think I was the wrong audience for this book and that this book would be better suited towards someone who likes middlegrade rather than YA. The characters read younger than a usual YA book so I did not feel as connected to them as I would like. Plus, I personally just do not like the middlegrade genre so that aspect just did not work for me. I also felt that there were some scenes that were described before they happened so when that event happened, it did not have quite the impact that it might of had if it was not mentioned before it occurred.
On a more positive note, I really liked the writing style of the book and the metaphors used were beautiful. The steampunk atmosphere was great as well. I just feel that if you like middlegrade, you would really enjoy this. Since I do not, it did not quite work for me. Please do not read too far into this review since I did like the book but just did not love it. I implore all middlegrade readers to read this when it comes out!
crystals_library's review against another edition
5.0
Beast Heart is a combo of sci-fi steampunk and horror. The alternating narrative starts with 9 year old Gabrielle who just wants to be "normal". She has strange goggles and steam for a hand. When her mom is killed by a vicious beast, Gabby declares revenge.
Kemple and Josephyn are foster kids who decide to run away from their abusive foster dad. When they arrive in the city, they have to fend for themselves and look after each other. Kemple decides to face one of his fears and ends up getting scratched. This scratch festers and starts to turn Kemple into some kind of beast.
I was genuinely rooting for all three of these kids! Each one is a badass in their own way. Beast Heart is the first book in the trilogy and I cannot wait for book 2. I am ready to jump off the cliff!
Kemple and Josephyn are foster kids who decide to run away from their abusive foster dad. When they arrive in the city, they have to fend for themselves and look after each other. Kemple decides to face one of his fears and ends up getting scratched. This scratch festers and starts to turn Kemple into some kind of beast.
I was genuinely rooting for all three of these kids! Each one is a badass in their own way. Beast Heart is the first book in the trilogy and I cannot wait for book 2. I am ready to jump off the cliff!
brewtifulfiction's review against another edition
5.0
*Full review to come on the blog*
First book in a trilogy, I'm just sad that I have to wait for book number two.
At 240 pages long it isn't a novella but in my opinion not quite a novel.
With its steampunk theme, I'd say it comes under the dystopian genre and honestly is utterly fascinating.
Broken down into parts and following two protagonists, this is a story with depth and grit.
Impressed would be an understatement.
First book in a trilogy, I'm just sad that I have to wait for book number two.
At 240 pages long it isn't a novella but in my opinion not quite a novel.
With its steampunk theme, I'd say it comes under the dystopian genre and honestly is utterly fascinating.
Broken down into parts and following two protagonists, this is a story with depth and grit.
Impressed would be an understatement.
kittyg's review
3.0
* I was sent this for free from the author in exchange for an honest review *
This book was super fun and easy to get into. The story is fast paced and covers things like magical misty-clockwork appendages, beast-form people, vicious cats, traumatic events, and revenge.
I liked that it had a lot of different bits, but was condensed to two main PoVs who tell the tale, Gabby and Kemple.
Gabby is a girl who never fits in because of her hand, and she is forced to grow up from a very young ages due to a very traumatic event which takes place in her childhood.
Kemple too has a hard upbringing, but he has to face something dark about himself which is scary and ominous and not something he knows how to handle.
The story alternated views to tell their tales and ultimately how they overlap and it works well.
I do think this is a short first book and therefore it's not as character-heavy as I would have liked. I think we could have had far more development, but I liked both the main PoVs.
The magic is a decent bit of the story, although the explaination of the magic isn't really given.
Overall a fun little steampunk-inspired book and a quick read too. 3.5*s from me.
This book was super fun and easy to get into. The story is fast paced and covers things like magical misty-clockwork appendages, beast-form people, vicious cats, traumatic events, and revenge.
I liked that it had a lot of different bits, but was condensed to two main PoVs who tell the tale, Gabby and Kemple.
Gabby is a girl who never fits in because of her hand, and she is forced to grow up from a very young ages due to a very traumatic event which takes place in her childhood.
Kemple too has a hard upbringing, but he has to face something dark about himself which is scary and ominous and not something he knows how to handle.
The story alternated views to tell their tales and ultimately how they overlap and it works well.
I do think this is a short first book and therefore it's not as character-heavy as I would have liked. I think we could have had far more development, but I liked both the main PoVs.
The magic is a decent bit of the story, although the explaination of the magic isn't really given.
Overall a fun little steampunk-inspired book and a quick read too. 3.5*s from me.
phanniebookworm's review
3.0
This review has also been published on my blog: https://phanniethegingerbookworm.wordpress.com
DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!
This book has a great premise and it’s definitely promising. I don’t know if I wanted too much out of this book or if in the end, it might not have been my thing but I missed something in this book. Something that would have given it a 4 or 5 – star rating. Now please don’t ask me what it is because I don’t even know what it is. I just know that I liked the book but it wasn’t enough for me to love it.
But let’s talk about the positive things. I loved the writing style it was unique and well written. I don’t read many steampunk books, even though I find the genre very fascinating, but I would say that the writing style used by the author is perfect for that genre. It also felt very mysterious.
Another great thing about Beast Heart is the length of the chapters. They are not long which makes it easier to read the book. At least in my opinion, because in this case, you can easily take breaks in-between.
Beast Heart kept me entertained and now I can’t wait to read more of it so that I can continue to follow the path of our main characters.
Overall, Beast Heart is a great introduction to a new steampunk series. If you love this genre or if you are a beginner in this genre I feel like this book might be a great read for you!
DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!
This book has a great premise and it’s definitely promising. I don’t know if I wanted too much out of this book or if in the end, it might not have been my thing but I missed something in this book. Something that would have given it a 4 or 5 – star rating. Now please don’t ask me what it is because I don’t even know what it is. I just know that I liked the book but it wasn’t enough for me to love it.
But let’s talk about the positive things. I loved the writing style it was unique and well written. I don’t read many steampunk books, even though I find the genre very fascinating, but I would say that the writing style used by the author is perfect for that genre. It also felt very mysterious.
Another great thing about Beast Heart is the length of the chapters. They are not long which makes it easier to read the book. At least in my opinion, because in this case, you can easily take breaks in-between.
Beast Heart kept me entertained and now I can’t wait to read more of it so that I can continue to follow the path of our main characters.
Overall, Beast Heart is a great introduction to a new steampunk series. If you love this genre or if you are a beginner in this genre I feel like this book might be a great read for you!
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