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For me The Tin Princess was not as successful as the other books in the Sally Lockhart quartet, probably because it is neither about Sally Lockhart or Victorian London, both of which are the thing that interested me about this YA series in the first place. Some spoilers... Instead the plot is about R Leggi tutto

Tin trains, tin ships going down the whirlpool - you know what I am, Becky? I'm a tin princess. Like chess: I come all the way across the board and turned into a queen. Still only tin, though... Want a game of chess? Un libro muy dulce que me cautivó con su ambiente del 1800, sus personajes caris

I read the four books in a binge read. I loved them. I loved the strong independent and unusual female characters. They are not of their time but negotiate patriarchy successfully in their own right. The men in their lives are their equals and retain their manly deeds without undermining the women.

Lost count of how many times I've read this, but I haven't added it to GR before. I absolutely love this book. It's so vivid, and tragic, and the two girls at the centre are wonderful. This is an absolute comfort read for me.

As usual, Philip Pullman has written another fabulous story! It was very exciting and I just loved the characters, especially Jim and Adelaide. It was great how we returned to Adelaide, since we've had such a long time to wonder what on earth happened to her. And it was so fun that Jim was one of th Leggi tutto

3,5 ⭐️