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| Title | : | Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School #2) |
| Author | : | Gail Carriger |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 310 pages |
| Published | : | November 2013 by Hachette Little, Brown & Co |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Historical. Historical Fiction. Vampires |
Gail Carriger
Hardcover | Pages: 310 pages Rating: 4.12 | 22901 Users | 2430 Reviews
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Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests?Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality has certainly been rousing! For one thing, finishing school is training her to be a spy--won't Mumsy be surprised? Furthermore, Sophronia got mixed up in an intrigue over a stolen device and had a cheese pie thrown at her in a most horrid display of poor manners.
Now, as she sneaks around the dirigible school, eavesdropping on the teachers' quarters and making clandestine climbs to the ship's boiler room, she learns that there may be more to a field trip to London than is apparent at first. A conspiracy is afoot--one with dire implications for both supernaturals and humans. Sophronia must rely on her training to discover who is behind the dangerous plot-and survive the London Season with a full dance card.
In this sequel to New York Times bestselling Etiquette & Espionage, class is back in session with more petticoats and poison, tea trays and treason. Gail's distinctive voice, signature humor, and lush steampunk setting are sure to be the height of fashion this season.
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| Original Title: | Curtsies & Conspiracies |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://gailcarriger.com/books/curtsies-conspiracies/ |
| Series: | Finishing School #2 |
| Characters: | Sophronia Temminnick, Dimity Plumleigh-Teignmott, Pillover Plumleigh-Teignmott, Lady Linette de Limmone, Aloysius Braithwope, Sidheag Maccon, Beatrice Lefoux, Genevieve Lefoux, Lord Akeldama |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 22901 Users | 2430 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School #2)
Another fun instalment of the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger! Im enjoying these a lot and flying through them in no time. I actually think I should slow down a little, I have been a bit distracted during the last one and Im sure Ive missed several details 🙈😬Again, I have to say, these books aren't perfect, the story and resolutions are far too convenient at times and I guess they are targeted at a far (far!) younger audience than myself. I don't care, though, they are just so fun toTrigger warnings: blood, violence, blackmail.4/6/2019I stand by everything I said last time. Soap is too pure for this world and I want to wrap him in blankets and protect him forever. 13/8/2016Gosh, this series is fun. It took me a while to get back into the world and the characters, but goodness I love them so much. Sophronia is adorably naive about her two love interests while also being incredibly savvy about everything else that's going on. Soap is a complete cinnamon roll and I ship the
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.Quick & Dirty: Carriger knows how to write paranormal, for all ages. A wonderful and riveting sequel.Opening Sentence: Miss Temminnick.The Review:Gail Carriger has done it again with Curtsies & Conspiracies, the second book in the Finishing School series. From vampires, to aether technology, and a conspiracy well worth conspiring about, Carriger has hooked me again. This book has captivated me from the first few pages until the very end. Carriger has
Actual rating 4.5 starsThis review was originally posted at https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/CriticallyPlot 4.5 out 5 starsThis book was entertaining and hilarious. Its full of action and fun. Though it had its slow parts, it was mysterious and incorporated a lot more steampunk elements. Theres an essence of conspiracies through the plot (as Im sure youre not surprised because of the title) but theres also a little bit more romance than the first. I had a great time reading it.Writing Style
Probably the most disappointing aspect of Curtsies & Conspiracies is the writing. Gail Carriger is the author of an adult steampunk series and the first book in this series, Etiquette & Espionage, suffered from no such problems (or diminished ones, at any rate). Therefore, the jarring leaps between limited 3rd-person POV and omniscient, the awkward dialogue tags and the telling rather than showing make for an unsatisfactory, bumpy read.This is especially evident in contrast with the
[4.5 Stars]
Whats a man like down there?Oh. Sidheag wrinkled her nose. Unimpressive. They have, she gestured toward her own nether regions with one hand, a sort of dangly sausagelacks tailoring. Brilliant description, brilliant!If ever there was an enjoyable book featuring a Mary Sue of a heroine, this is it. Despite my rating, I liked reading this book, because it was a funny, quick, fast, very light read. My main problem: that's just it. There is absolutely zero complexity in the book, it was funny,
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