I enjoyed this, though not quite as much as I would have expected given the nexus of the Scarlet Pimpernel and Cogman's imagination. To some extent, II enjoyed this, though not quite as much as I would have expected given the nexus of the Scarlet Pimpernel and Cogman's imagination. To some extent, I think it was my distaste for vampires that got in the way.
I wasn't enjoying any aspect of this and found every individual, including the narrator, insufferable.I wasn't enjoying any aspect of this and found every individual, including the narrator, insufferable....more
It's cute, but I didn't buy the premise even a little bit. Given the length, the characters don't have time to get fleshed out.It's cute, but I didn't buy the premise even a little bit. Given the length, the characters don't have time to get fleshed out....more
Some aspects of this are really well done. There's no insta-love, there's awkwardness and confusion, there's resistance to change.
Other parts didn't wSome aspects of this are really well done. There's no insta-love, there's awkwardness and confusion, there's resistance to change.
Other parts didn't work well. I don't feel like I know the characters, Pop is almost villainous, and *sigh* Big Misunderstanding. *headdesk*
Though in defense of the author, she handles the Big Misunderstanding pretty well. We could even debate whether it's a Big Misunderstanding at all. We could, perhaps, thumb-wrestle over it....more
Not bad. I got it through a Kindle bargain, and those are often hit-or-miss, but this mostly works. Some minor confusion at references in-book to a prNot bad. I got it through a Kindle bargain, and those are often hit-or-miss, but this mostly works. Some minor confusion at references in-book to a previous mystery, but nothing that makes this book hard to grasp.
I liked the setting and most of the characters. The mystery itself was a bit blah. One plot bit with a person with anger issues felt badly skewed and overly sympathetic despite horrible motives.
I will also state that I would resist even trying chocolate and beetroot muffins....more
Not without flaws and Julius is way too much of a Gary Stu, but it's very entertaining and fun. I'll happily read further in the series.Not without flaws and Julius is way too much of a Gary Stu, but it's very entertaining and fun. I'll happily read further in the series....more
This made me laugh out loud several times. The first half is hilarious. The second half is more bittersweet, and that didn't hit quite as well becauseThis made me laugh out loud several times. The first half is hilarious. The second half is more bittersweet, and that didn't hit quite as well because it didn't feel really earned. I rounded up my 3.5 stars, in the Memorial Day Hall E Day spirit....more
I really did know better than to try this one. I convinced myself that you never know what will click until you try it, even if the thing is not your I really did know better than to try this one. I convinced myself that you never know what will click until you try it, even if the thing is not your type of thing on its face. Well, I tried it and this didn't click....more
Everything felt lackluster, especially the characters. I just didn't believe in any of them. The cousin or whatever she is was especially silly.Everything felt lackluster, especially the characters. I just didn't believe in any of them. The cousin or whatever she is was especially silly....more
It's okay. The characters don't really shine and boy howdy are there some dumb decisions being made. But it's very readable and pretty enjoyable.
The "It's okay. The characters don't really shine and boy howdy are there some dumb decisions being made. But it's very readable and pretty enjoyable.
The "war" aspect of it feels extremely undercooked.
So many of the reviewers flag anachronisms that aren't, which is weird. Baseball, electricity, typewriters, and elevators have all existed for a long time, and all still exist now. They could certainly all exist at the same time in a fantasy world....more
