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This is the April pick for Sword and Laser and I just finished it this morning! I like the world building of an alternate history/ steampunk / fantasy Egypt and the forefront of Cairo and Egyptian culture, detached a bit from the British empire even if they are a presence and central to the main plot. It feels like the primary message is don't underestimate women! Ha.
Ultimately I do think my enjoyment of the novel was enhanced by my reading of the three connected novellas, especially where the a ...more
Ultimately I do think my enjoyment of the novel was enhanced by my reading of the three connected novellas, especially where the a ...more
This book was a quite delightful, entertaining story. It doesn't reinvent the wheel in terms of murder mysteries and I was able to figure out who the culprit was pretty early on, but this did not hinder my enjoyment of the story at all. There are some truly laugh-out-loud moments, it has a great Sapphic romance, the history and world-building are wonderful, it tackles some very real-world issues, and it has just all-around interesting characters that I definitely want to spend more time with.
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Rich world building, great fashion notes, vividly realized Egypt. Also a slow middle, and a big twist was really obvious so that it made the protagonist seem a bit dim.
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