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I’ve read the Finishing School series, so this universe and some of these characters are very familiar to me. However, this is a very different first book, with less intrigue and more racy romance than I was expecting. Miss Tarabotti is a heroine of the first order, and it’s no wonder that so many of the characters value her opinion and companionship. I look forward to seeing how the rest of the series unfolds, since there were quite a few situations introduced in the last chapter and the epilog
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Just finished rereading this and liked it a lot more this time around. It reads so much better as an audiobook. It was slightly awkward, however, because I vaguely remember not liking Lord Maccon from either the first time I read the book or from the Finishing School books (though I honestly cannot remember how much he was in that if at all). One thing I couldn't believe I had missed in my first read was all the constant harping over Alexia being Italian and the way she looked (tan skin, strong
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It was cute. It was funny. I liked Alexia and the other characters, a great deal in fact. But having outgrown the romance genre soon after my college days, it was just a little silly for my taste. Even with vampires, werewolves, automatons and mad scientists, it was just too... fluffy. I like my steampunk slightly darker.
A steampunk paranormal urban fantasy set in Victorian England? Yep. That's my genre. How did you know?
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I selected this for the "a steampunk novel" prompt for the 2017 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge. This was a fun introduction to the genre and an enjoyable read overall. It had a nice blend of mystery, history, and humor mixed with paranormal romance, which made the supernatural elements of the story feel believable. I enjoyed the banter and the commentary on Victorian England's society in general. The levity was just what I needed when I picked this one up and provided an inviting introducti
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Fun and enjoyable read.
So much fun. Flawless? No. Laugh-out-loud funny? Oh, YES!
Steampunk? Supernatural? Cheesy romance? Umbrellas as weapons a la Amelia Peabody? Count me in!
This book was just a lot of fun to read, overall. Carriger creates a fascinating world and blends all her threads together seamlessly. It's got a little something for everyone: vampires, werewolves, preternaturals, steampunk, intrigue, danger, and romance.
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