A review by roseybot
Imprudence by Gail Carriger
4.0
I love Gail Cariger and this world. I really enjoy the exploration of this world and the way that she's delving into the less than pleasant parts of British Imperialism.
The romance was sweet and lovely. I always love her couples though, so that was a given. But Rue and Quensel were wonderful. I really liked their "lessons" and how it was built up and very much about pleasure for the both of them.
Why four stars? Well there was some slightly iffy moments. Really just moments -- like a random slur from the protagonist that could have easily been avoided (it even sounded wrong for the period -- while I know Romani peoples were around, the referencing of their culture in regards to getting ripped off stood out as odd) or misgendering a gender fluid character (transgender? It was unclear). I couldn't tell if they were editing slips or something more insidious and it bothered me. Enough that I'm knocking a star off my review even though overall I loved this book.
The romance was sweet and lovely. I always love her couples though, so that was a given. But Rue and Quensel were wonderful. I really liked their "lessons" and how it was built up and very much about pleasure for the both of them.
Why four stars? Well there was some slightly iffy moments. Really just moments -- like a random slur from the protagonist that could have easily been avoided (it even sounded wrong for the period -- while I know Romani peoples were around, the referencing of their culture in regards to getting ripped off stood out as odd) or misgendering a gender fluid character (transgender? It was unclear). I couldn't tell if they were editing slips or something more insidious and it bothered me. Enough that I'm knocking a star off my review even though overall I loved this book.