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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Lots of fun in this short novella length book, with a non stop cast of characters many from the game of Clue and a "famous Belgian Detective"?? The second book of the series is due out at the end of the month so I hope to learn more about Maddie then.
Para ser un middle-grade, desde luego no se corta con el vocabulario. Fuera de eso, y dejando aparte una extraña obsesión por las abreviaturas al comienzo del libro, me ha gustado mucho. Los personajes son carismáticos y su mundo, en especial, me ha parecido bastante imaginativo para un género que se asienta tanto en la estética. Quiero decir, es un Cluedo steampunk (más steam que punk, ya sabéis como va esto) con apariciones estelares de Indiana Jones y Hércules Poirot. Una combinación de elementos que no esperaba encontrar, pero a la que doy alegremente la bienvenida. Good stuff.
Absolutely delightful, spirited, occasionally hilarious mashup of an adventure, somewhere between Alice in Wonderland and the boardgame, CLUE. Fun!
What a fun book! I am not big into steampunk per se, although I quite enjoyed [b:Soulless|6381205|Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1314020848s/6381205.jpg|6569140]. But I love adventure and strong female protagonists, and Maddy delivers on both. The story moves at a nice pace, keeping the action moving while still giving the characters room to develop. Will she ever get her byline?
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The presence of a spoof of a certain Belgian detective was quite fun. The narcissism was spot on, although the original was never quite that narcoleptic...
Madeleine Main-Bearing, aka Maddie Hatter, has fled a privileged upbringing to forge an unfettered destiny on her own wits and merits. In a world steeped in the grandest steampunk tradition, Maddie mingles with daring adventurers, stumbling detectives, secret societies, and high fashion socialites to investigate the mystery of a missing Baron and make a name for herself as a front page reporter with her very own byline.
The story is fun, well paced, and engaging, with lots of fantastic ‘Ah ha!’ moments. The writing is delightful and I especially adore all of the subtle (and not so subtle!) nods to famous people, places, and organizations, both literary and historical.
I can’t wait to read more!
The story is fun, well paced, and engaging, with lots of fantastic ‘Ah ha!’ moments. The writing is delightful and I especially adore all of the subtle (and not so subtle!) nods to famous people, places, and organizations, both literary and historical.
I can’t wait to read more!