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Pros & Cons
Pros
Couldn't recommend this gem of a debut enough. In spite of a bit of unevenness in the narrative, the aforementioned info dumps, and a point about two-thirds of the way through where it drags a bit, it's still a compelling read if you give it a chance.... Read More
There are layers of intrigue and you don't watch it unfold, in fact it’s the opposite, you watch it form and develop as the story progresses.
Lara elena donnelly’s amberlough is truly a pleasure to read. Donnelly's exuberant and complicated espionage thriller is a delicious adventure. Lara. Donnelly.
It's magnificently written-evocative, emotive and quieting bewitching.
Cons
The narration and voice acting is horrible. Voice acting is not easy, but listening to this dreadful. Over blown accents, lack of inflection.
Highlights
Quality
The three main characters were incredibly well developed and will haunt me for some time
Great memorable characters detailed worldbuilding and wonderful depth and complexity
Understandably shaken he has been relegated to desk duty since
There are no happy or easy solutions and while one part of me adores that the rest of me wishes that everyone could just ride o... Read More
Price
It came at a great cost but he had no choice and he had to think for himself although i know there seems to be a lot of hate for him
Shipping
The book arrived way before it was supposed and was in greta condition
But as time passed i found cyril to be an ass aristide to be shockingly noble and cordelia to be a lovable scamp
Packaging/appearance
Just dont forget to pack heat and take a flask because you cant predict what could happen in the vibrant blazing city of amberlough
Competitiveness
I grabbed this one because it had been compared to cabaret my favorite musical
Some books however can get pretty close to perfect and amberlough is one of them
For one it is a lot more gender egalitarian than the time period its analogous to and it’s actually much less patriarchal and b... Read More
Amberlough is an ucrony based on weimar berlin and the ospies refers clearly to the nazis
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 41.3% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 319 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 13 2024.
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The smell of spilled gin and stale cigarette 34straights34 fairly oozes from the pages
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Extremely atmospheric setting in a decadent city perched on the southern tip of a continent in a very 1920s feeling narrative just before the one state party ospies aka nazis overrun the city
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Its a secondary world but theres no magic and its clearly analogous to a time and place in our own world
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It may as well have used real world place names and just been historical fiction
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Cyril is a broken character though we discover just how broken as the narrative progresses
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Cordelia grew on me after a bad beginning but perhaps thats the point
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If you like cabaret chicago and moulin rouge this book might be for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
No character seemed to be without a drink or a smoke for very long but thats completely part of the atmosphere
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