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I liked the idea and it was normal Scalzi, but whether because of my mood or something else, I wasn't quite as enamoured with it as I typically am.
Could have been a little bit more tightly written plot-wise but again, I quite enjoyed it.
I really liked this, would have liked to see a neater but slightly more drawn out ending but otherwise a fun book.
Did I choose this because it strongly reminded me of Poison Study? Perhaps. Is it good in its own right? For sure.
I've decided once I've gotten 50% into a book and I still don't like it there's nothing to be had for it, so thus my new shelf. I get it, it's meant for a younger audience than me (but so is most of what I read) but I found it pretty lacking even considering I read it to broaden my SFF picks to be more diverse.
A super disturbing and creepy thriller on so many levels. The last chapter made me want to pull my skin off, yeesh.
Perhaps I went through such a bad stretch of books I'm more forgiving, but this book is funny and just entertaining enough.
I don't know exactly what it is about these Regency fantasy books I find so charming but this series is delightful.
I laughed several times each chapter. Even though I'm unfamiliar with Singapore, I sure as hell want to go now. The food descriptions were to die for and I love and loathe each one of the characters. This is the best recent read in a while.
Read it because I love Ann Aguirre's post about sexism in SF although it is really not my kind of thing. Torn on whether to continue but it was a good read.
Charming, ot the best I've read but compared to the drivel I've read lately this was enjoyable.
I have some serious issues with this book despite liking the romance so much esp. around the way sexual violence are used as plot devices.
One of the more unique epic fantasies I've read and it took me quite a while to get through, but it was fitting.
