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jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
The two main characters are fun, both outsiders in Victorian society. I enjoyed them a lot but the plot was so-so. Veronica, the heroine, is noted for her cleverness but she seems astonishingly dense for about the first half of the book. I *never* can figure out mysteries but even I knew what was happening from almost the beginning - though the circus was a surprise.
I’m not intrigued enough to read the next eight in the series. It just felt like the author was trying too hard. I don’t know how to explain it better. I read her Killers of a Certain Age and thought it was delightful. This was merely okay.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
eleek0609'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
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
wilybooklover's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content and Colonisation
saricostanzo's review against another edition
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
thereadingnurse2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Sexism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail