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WIJFLT: Soulless (sp)
Ok, so I definitely didn't give it long enough the first time around. I ended up really enjoying it. For some reason, I thought it was YA and when it go to the sexy parts, I learned otherwise. I loved Alexia's sense of humor and Lord Maccon's banter. It was campy and funny.
The few things that I could have done without was the steampunk and the social class aspects. I can overlook the steampunk for the story, but I don't think it added anything to it, and I feel like steampunk books always just assume you know what everything is. The first one I read (which was just plain awful) had me Googling. Thankfully that paid off because I wouldn't have known what some if it was. I also thought that the attention paid to social correctness was a little off putting. It took itself so seriously for a book that doesn't take anything seriously. It felt a tad over dramatized.
Really though, I enjoyed it for four stars, but I'm bummed that my library doesn't have the audio for number two, because I enjoyed the audio a lot! I hope I can get around to the next one soon!
The few things that I could have done without was the steampunk and the social class aspects. I can overlook the steampunk for the story, but I don't think it added anything to it, and I feel like steampunk books always just assume you know what everything is. The first one I read (which was just plain awful) had me Googling. Thankfully that paid off because I wouldn't have known what some if it was. I also thought that the attention paid to social correctness was a little off putting. It took itself so seriously for a book that doesn't take anything seriously. It felt a tad over dramatized.
Really though, I enjoyed it for four stars, but I'm bummed that my library doesn't have the audio for number two, because I enjoyed the audio a lot! I hope I can get around to the next one soon!
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Re: WIJFLT: Soulless (sp)
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I am glad you enjoyed it. They were my first try at reading anything steampunk. I wasn't sure that I would enjoy it, but in the end I really did. I basically just read it like it was a fantasy, I didn't let the steampunk craziness overwhelm me.
This is def not a YA novel. You should also check out the Manga version of this (The comic book, whatever you call it), it was pretty interesting.
I actually really enjoyed the social niceties and proper etiquette during that time frame. It was impossible to take anything too seriously though, but I found it to be pretty hilarious rather than pretentious.
I even bought the graphic novel for Soulless and I love it too. It's the only graphic novel I own, but I love the clothes. Especially for Lord Alkedama and Ivy. It really is a fun series!
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