Reviewed by lizarodz on
The characters were all so well developed and I really enjoyed the third person narrative because it allows me to get insight in all the characters and not just a few. You really get to understand them, care for them, and even love them. Finley was a kick-ass heroine, and I absolutely fell in love with Griffin. Sam, Emily, Jasper and even Mr. Dandy are flawed, incredible, amazing, smart, and bound by love and friendship.
The plot of The Girl in the Steel Corset was a little predictable, but enjoyable all the same. Two things that I really liked: We know almost everyone’s ‘secrets’ and abilities right away (no mystery and guessing), and it didn’t have an excess of narrative. By that I mean that sometimes, especially when a novel introduces a ‘new world’, so to speak, there are pages and pages and pages of description to ‘set up the scene’. The novel didn’t do this and I didn’t miss it either. Ms. Cross’ writing is flawless with a nice rhythm and pace.
The Strange Case of Finley Jayne is a prequel available in e-book (just got it for my Kindle for free!) I am looking forward to the sequel, The Girl in the Clockwork Collar that will be published sometime next year.
About the cover: The cover is so pretty, I don’t think is very representative of Finley or the story but it’s beautiful all the same.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 31 August, 2011: Finished reading
- 31 August, 2011: Reviewed