Review: Like so many others said, great book til 3/4th of the way, straight into the gutter from there.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2012
I was loving this book until three-quarters of the way when the author both disappointed and disgusted me. I couldnt even finish the book.Light spoilers.Let me say that I dont have a problem with "edgy" stories. I was severely disappointed with the critically stupid choice the heroine chose to make, but I could have worked past it. My major issue is that the author chose to write it in incredibly graphic terms. If I was looking for a graphically written BDSM/rape scene, I'd have picked up Fifty Shades of Grey. For me personally, this invalidated the entire "romance" part of the book. All I could think was, a) the heroine is a freaking idiot for trusting the bad guy to keep his word and b) the hero would probably (said sarcastically) have issues with the heroine sleeping with the bad guy to "save him", especially given that this is supposed to be pseudo-Victorian Age and premarital sex at all was taboo. Talk about having no respect for yourself at all. It turned my stomach, if the book hadnt been free I'd have requested a refund.It's really a pity, I was greatly enjoying this book, it had a great setting and well-written characters, and the "steampunk" aspect was perfectly expressed (good descriptions of the technology without overwhelming you with technical details), which is a lot harder than you'd think to find.