A review by nexon
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Great premise, flat execution. Nothing and no one was properly explored or explained. Picked up at the end, but all the interesting characters died and the writing style is too unbearable for me to bother with the next books in the series.