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Modern detective Mallory has been stuck in Victorian-era Scotland, where she has found new homicides to solve. The mystery is told well, with even pacing and interesting clues.
This is an easy book to read, in that it's not trying to milk every interaction for the Maximum Drama. Most often, the characters talk out their feelings and relationship problems somewhat clearly. The friendships grow quite fulfillingly in this book because of it. It's easy to root for the characters, because they are all likeable and mature.
I love the way that this book handles its romance: slowly. Sooooo slowly, as in we've gotten two books in and they've barely held hands. Sometimes, I admit, I am impatient and want to shake this book until it disgurges more romantic elements. However, I absolutely respect the work that it is putting in instead to develop the friendship between the characters.
This book has something to say about the Victorian culture/systems, particularly around racism and sexism. Sometimes, it felt much too on the nose, particularly when a Victorian character was railing against the system. The viewpoint felt very modern, and took me out of the story repeatedly. Some of our characters having very enlightened viewpoints? Sure. All of them? Unrealistic. In a book that otherwise seems to try to stick to historical verisimilitude, the contrast is jarring.
A video review including this book will appear on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, @ChloeFrizzle
Thanks to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
This is an easy book to read, in that it's not trying to milk every interaction for the Maximum Drama. Most often, the characters talk out their feelings and relationship problems somewhat clearly. The friendships grow quite fulfillingly in this book because of it. It's easy to root for the characters, because they are all likeable and mature.
I love the way that this book handles its romance: slowly. Sooooo slowly, as in we've gotten two books in and they've barely held hands. Sometimes, I admit, I am impatient and want to shake this book until it disgurges more romantic elements. However, I absolutely respect the work that it is putting in instead to develop the friendship between the characters.
This book has something to say about the Victorian culture/systems, particularly around racism and sexism. Sometimes, it felt much too on the nose, particularly when a Victorian character was railing against the system. The viewpoint felt very modern, and took me out of the story repeatedly. Some of our characters having very enlightened viewpoints? Sure. All of them? Unrealistic. In a book that otherwise seems to try to stick to historical verisimilitude, the contrast is jarring.
A video review including this book will appear on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, @ChloeFrizzle
Thanks to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
Charming. Missing some of the sweeping triumphs of character development that the first one had.
Like the previous books in the trilogy, this is the love story of a telepathic space-elf hero and a strong warrior heroine. It's cute and fun, and there's enough sci-fi plot to keep the story going even when the love interest is gone for a few scenes. If you like the other books in the series, you'll like this one. It's just as strong.
I was impressed by how deeply this book explored the heroine, Lexi's, psyche. We get her dealing with her romantic hang-ups, and PTSD from a war. The hero, Nilo, helps her through it without being pushy or annoying, which was fun to see. Being with Lexi as she grew really helped me to like her and enjoy her story.
A video review including this book will be on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, @ChloeFrizzle.
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for a copy to review. All opinions are my own.
I was impressed by how deeply this book explored the heroine, Lexi's, psyche. We get her dealing with her romantic hang-ups, and PTSD from a war. The hero, Nilo, helps her through it without being pushy or annoying, which was fun to see. Being with Lexi as she grew really helped me to like her and enjoy her story.
A video review including this book will be on my Youtube channel in the coming weeks, @ChloeFrizzle.
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for a copy to review. All opinions are my own.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK:
- Fantastic setup of Bourne losing his memory
- The answer of who Bourne really is is much more complicated and interesting than you might expect; some great plot twists there
- The heroine, Marie, is so competent and awesome. (Bourne is also awesome, but that's secondary.)
WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS BOOK:
- It's twice as long as it needs to be. Very slow, with not enough happening
- Bourne repeatedly disrespects Marie and disregards her opinions even tho she's always right
- The twists aren't nearly as interesting on a reread
- Fantastic setup of Bourne losing his memory
- The answer of who Bourne really is is much more complicated and interesting than you might expect; some great plot twists there
- The heroine, Marie, is so competent and awesome. (Bourne is also awesome, but that's secondary.)
WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS BOOK:
- It's twice as long as it needs to be. Very slow, with not enough happening
- Bourne repeatedly disrespects Marie and disregards her opinions even tho she's always right
- The twists aren't nearly as interesting on a reread
The Road to Roswell is a road-trip book. It's also an alien abduction book. The alien abducts a handful of people, and forces them to go on a road trip.
Yes, it's as absurd as that sounds. It's also very funny! I was laughing at many of the jokes in here. It's a very cute book, with cozy friendships.
It's very much a road-trip story, with all that entails. Chapters traveling around in the desert. Chapters of getting lost. Chapters of making progressively crazier stops. All inching towards the destination.
What I liked best was that there was that the humans cannot communicate with the alien. It provides some very comical moments, and some more thoughtful ones.
What I disliked most was the romance, which felt very tacked on without much development.
Thanks to Netgalley and Del Ray for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
Yes, it's as absurd as that sounds. It's also very funny! I was laughing at many of the jokes in here. It's a very cute book, with cozy friendships.
It's very much a road-trip story, with all that entails. Chapters traveling around in the desert. Chapters of getting lost. Chapters of making progressively crazier stops. All inching towards the destination.
What I liked best was that there was that the humans cannot communicate with the alien. It provides some very comical moments, and some more thoughtful ones.
What I disliked most was the romance, which felt very tacked on without much development.
Thanks to Netgalley and Del Ray for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
1 star. It fails to have any internal conflict in an amnesia story. It fails to make interdimensional time traveling mafia interesting. DNF @24%
This book is:
20% BAD technobabble
40% plot holes
35% emotionless characters
5% cheesiness
DNF at 58%
20% BAD technobabble
40% plot holes
35% emotionless characters
5% cheesiness
DNF at 58%
