A review by bookcraft
Marine Biology by Gail Carriger, G.L. Carriger

2.0

A disappointing read. I'm honestly surprised that the author has written a NYT bestseller, because everything about this story felt clunky: heavy-handed exposition, stilted dialogue, and an abundance of telling rather than showing. The story tried far too hard to be quirky and cool, and ended up coming off as a poseur instead. I think the length worked against it, as well; doubling or perhaps tripling the length would've given the author a chance to be more subtle and leisurely in sketching out the universe for the reader.