Ticker
by:
Lisa Mantchev (author)
Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781477825280 (1477825282)
ASIN: 1477825282
Publish date: 2014-12-01
Publisher: Skyscape
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
3.5 stars
A pretty cover and an original idea should be the basis of a great book. Unfortunately, Ticker failed to make my expectations come true. After requesting this title I started to see a flow of negative reviews coming in. However, I was not discouraged by them and hoped that I would enjoy it more, a...
I was hoping I would like this one, because I did enjoy Mantchev’s earlier books. But the curse of steampunk did me in! I should know better at this point. I was really bothered by the ahistoricalness of it, and the way the main character interacted with her physical issues did not make much sense t...
Blurb from Amazon: "A girl with a clockwork heart must make every second count. When Penny Farthing nearly dies, brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick manages to implant a brass “Ticker” in her chest, transforming her into the first of the Augmented. But soon it’s discovered that Warwick killed dozen...
I just couldn't get into this book. I was open to reading steampunk. I love discovering new genres. But, I just couldn't get past all of the steampunk technology. I think the story has good potential. Unfortunately, for me, I got distracted by the details.
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