3.5 Stars. I finished this a few weeks ago, but this was a book that I needed to take my time to collect my thoughts.
Let me start with what I absolutely loved about this book; the characters. The characters are so lovable and diverse - and we get a peek into each of their thoughts. I can't say enough good things about Severin, Tristan, Lalia, Enrique, Sofia, and Hypnos. I fell in love with each and every one of them. (And I loved the tension between Severin and Laila even if I was screaming at them to just get with each other by the end!)
However, the plot just has too much going on. There were several times that I forgot it was set in the 1800s until a small detail, like Sofia's hoop skirt, would throw me off. The narration also gets confusing as it seems to not really be distinctly first person or third person. Also, this doesn't really feel like a heist book to me, even though it's being marketed as such. That's not a positive or negative in my opinion, as I still love it, but I just felt like the plot's concentration wasn't so much on pulling off this elaborate heist as introducing the characters.
Overall, I liked this and am excited for the rest of the trilogy.
Let me start with what I absolutely loved about this book; the characters. The characters are so lovable and diverse - and we get a peek into each of their thoughts. I can't say enough good things about Severin, Tristan, Lalia, Enrique, Sofia, and Hypnos. I fell in love with each and every one of them. (And I loved the tension between Severin and Laila even if I was screaming at them to just get with each other by the end!)
However, the plot just has too much going on. There were several times that I forgot it was set in the 1800s until a small detail, like Sofia's hoop skirt, would throw me off. The narration also gets confusing as it seems to not really be distinctly first person or third person. Also, this doesn't really feel like a heist book to me, even though it's being marketed as such. That's not a positive or negative in my opinion, as I still love it, but I just felt like the plot's concentration wasn't so much on pulling off this elaborate heist as introducing the characters.
Overall, I liked this and am excited for the rest of the trilogy.