coeurdartichaut's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
caitie95's review against another edition
4.0
While I can't say I enjoyed it as much as the original series, it was certainly entertaining enough with plenty of laughs.
hoperu's review against another edition
4.0
Once I got over the fact that Prudence is a very different sort of character from Alexia, and her adventures would be rather different, I liked this quite a bit. Although it can probably stand alone, I would recommend reading both the Parasol Protectorate series and the Finishing School YA series to make sense of many of the little details of this story.
doodlebuginarug's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rankkaapina's review against another edition
5.0
I was just supposed to take a short break from thesis writing. But I couldn't put this down... I was a bit hesitant about this book in the beginning as it had really good reviews, but also a lot of people seemed to be disappointed in it. Well, I wasn't.
It wasn't Parasol Protectorate, but I think I might've been disappointed if it was. Rue is not Alexia, but I can see how she's the person she is growing up with Lord Akeldama and her biological parents. I love the friendship between her and Prim. And the werelioness! She's amazing. And Quesnel and Percy are not bad either. I can't wait for the next book! Although I think the last installment of the Finishing School series is upon us first.
I just love Gail Carriger's writing. And I love that the series are contained and not endlessly continuing, which usually just make them boring to me at some point. It's good to introduce new characters. And even though Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School books involve some of the same characters, the protagonists are definitely different, so the tone of the books is different.
It wasn't Parasol Protectorate, but I think I might've been disappointed if it was. Rue is not Alexia, but I can see how she's the person she is growing up with Lord Akeldama and her biological parents. I love the friendship between her and Prim. And the werelioness! She's amazing. And Quesnel and Percy are not bad either. I can't wait for the next book! Although I think the last installment of the Finishing School series is upon us first.
I just love Gail Carriger's writing. And I love that the series are contained and not endlessly continuing, which usually just make them boring to me at some point. It's good to introduce new characters. And even though Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School books involve some of the same characters, the protagonists are definitely different, so the tone of the books is different.
ometge40's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jemima_reads15's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0