A review by breamfish1138
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Started reading this because I wanted a nostalgia hit, thinking it would be a blast back to my childhood. Ended up questioning everything at 1:15 at night. Highly recommended if you like grimdark/dystopia.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

This is bleak AF, particularly

the ending, which is heartbreaking and feels downright apocalyptic.