Reviewed by nitzan_schwarz on
It kind of reminded me a little bit of Gail Carriger's [b:Soulless|6381205|Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1314020848s/6381205.jpg|6569140] in that we have a serious, smart, no-nonsense spinster who goes against the Victorian traditions and normalities and ends up tangled in a messy adventure. No supernatural elements, though, and I think I like Soulless quite a bit better, as I liked the pace and relationship there more. Also, this makes me want to re-read that lol
What I mean by that is that here everyone fell in love in a week. And, yes, kudos to Peters for managing to make that time seem a LOT longer with everything that has been happening. But still, Evelyn is pretty much in love with Walter from day one, and that's kind of a pet peeve of mine. Also, Emerson's final love confession ruined a lot of it for me. I mean, I ABSOLUTELY loved their "marriage proposals". The banter and their fake "I'm doing this to further my goal" (from both of them) was so On Brand and perfect for this series. So I was bummed that it was followed with an out of character exclamation of love and devotion.
I also figured out the entire plot from a considerably early point. It was still a good one, if a bit convoluted. I'm interested in reading more of these but they are also not high priority.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 13 July, 2018: Finished reading
- 13 July, 2018: Reviewed