I'll try to write a witty review later, for now I just want to note that I give it a 4 1/2 star, not a full 5 because frankly there were times when it felt just a little too clever and verbose.The plot is good though and I did learn a lot of new fancy words. (a lot of them totally made up of course)
This had some great writing and great inventions (intentions). But, ultimately, it was very hard to get through. I found the dialog clunky. And the magic in this book has no rules, which is OK for Wonderland (or UnLunDun), but doesn't work for modern day London. There was no suspense, no urgency, as...