A review by tien
The Clockwork Crown by Beth Cato
3.0
The Clockwork Crown was a fast easy read; with an interesting world setting, some quirky characters / creatures and a touch of magic, it falls right in the middle zone of my comfort reads. I found the mystery behind the magic to be most captivating factor in this duology.
Octavia and Alonzo as main protagonists are likeable enough though I don’t understand Octavia’s choice at the end. Oh, I know the reasons of why she made her choice but I just don’t get it (or maybe I just wanted it to go a different way. Really wanted it to!). I guess, the ending was pretty predictable so I wanted something shocking or even tragic (I’m really not a sadist… well, maybe, sometimes…).
There was plenty of actions with some interesting twists. However, there was one where I’d just had to roll my eyes at; I just couldn’t believe how naïve Octavia was! The romance was kind of sweet though there really wasn’t much of it. It’s a very clean romance with some kisses (only) and even those, are very tame.
Overall, whilst I enjoyed a very relaxed reading of The Clockwork Crown; it wasn’t quite memorable. It was missing a certain spark… there was a lack of feels (it wasn’t really dark nor funny nor sweet) so it was just an average read for me (3 stars).
Thanks to Harper Voyager for copy of book in exchange of honest review
Octavia and Alonzo as main protagonists are likeable enough though I don’t understand Octavia’s choice at the end. Oh, I know the reasons of why she made her choice but I just don’t get it (or maybe I just wanted it to go a different way. Really wanted it to!). I guess, the ending was pretty predictable so I wanted something shocking or even tragic (I’m really not a sadist… well, maybe, sometimes…).
There was plenty of actions with some interesting twists. However, there was one where I’d just had to roll my eyes at; I just couldn’t believe how naïve Octavia was! The romance was kind of sweet though there really wasn’t much of it. It’s a very clean romance with some kisses (only) and even those, are very tame.
Overall, whilst I enjoyed a very relaxed reading of The Clockwork Crown; it wasn’t quite memorable. It was missing a certain spark… there was a lack of feels (it wasn’t really dark nor funny nor sweet) so it was just an average read for me (3 stars).
Thanks to Harper Voyager for copy of book in exchange of honest review