Particularly Daniel, with his abrasive, working class attitude and grouchy personality, which played nicely against Joseph’s gentlemanly persuasions and Jie’s serious case of kickass. Parasols are awesome, but I digress…ĭaniel, Jie and Joseph are the icing to a very fun cake. However, I’m convinced that the parasol was its own character in this novel. She certainly makes excellent use of her parasol at certain points in the novel in a way that would make womankind proud.
She also makes a perfect balance between what you would expect of well-bred lady of her times, and a strong-willed, intelligent woman eager to prove herself. In Elanore we find a fun, willful protagonist – driving the story forward and fleshing it out with wit, humour and a charm.
However, this quickly faded away as Dennard hit her stride – introducing fresh, interesting characters, and intriguing plotline.ĭennard creates an interesting and fresh mythology in Something Strange and Deadly that mixes aspects of Steampunk with good ol’ zombie fun. The first chapter gave me the false impression that this book was flimsy, badly written and suffering from stagnant characters and plot. There is a divide between the writing of the first chapter and the rest of the novel. Something Strange and deadly had a really rough start with me. An now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including the maddeningly stubborn yet handsome Daniel, the situation becomes dire. If Eleanor is going to find him, she'll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. But this is nothing compared to what she's just read in the newspaper-Īnd then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor. Her brother has gone missing, her family as fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walkers by. There's something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia.Įleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Genres: Horror, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, Young Adult Published by HarperTeen on July 24th 2012 Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Review: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennardġ4 July, 2012 Kat Kennedy Reviews 15 comments
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