Title: Curtsies and Conspiracies (Finishing School #2)
Author: Gail Carriger
1st Date of Publication: November 5, 2014
1st Date of Publication: November 5, 2014
ISBN: 9780316190114
# of Pages: 310
# of Pages: 310
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Age Rating: 13
Book Description:
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.
Setting: 1850s in fantasy world
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.
Setting: 1850s in fantasy world
Point of View: 3rd person- Sophronia Temminnick
Goodreads Rating: 4.12
My Rating: 4.00
Part of the Book that Caught My Attention: Both
View on the Cover: Again this girl (probably Sophronia) is not someone you would want to mess with. Her expression shows that she is watching her back and scissors are now replaced with a dagger, which probably symbolizes her growth in the program.
View on Title: I love how the author continues will the alliteration with this book. It makes me wonder what conspiracies that these girls are learning whether they are true or false. It adds to the mystery.
View on Title: I love how the author continues will the alliteration with this book. It makes me wonder what conspiracies that these girls are learning whether they are true or false. It adds to the mystery.
Pros:
- I thought this book was so much better than the first book (Etiquette and Espionage). I think this is because the characters are already known and have some characterization to them.
- I really liked how boys were involved in this. They were also students but they learn for evil so there are werewolves and vampires. The testosterone in the book made it seem a bit more whole.
- I enjoyed that the characters got to move to a new location, which is London. It allowed the mystery to continue and get brought out into a new light.
- I like how the friendship between Soap and Sophronia progresses from the first book into this book.
Cons:
- I still didn't enjoy the third person point of view. It makes the whole book and series seem more dull.
- I also have a problem with the characterization. Many, if not most, are very flat which makes the story drag.
Critics' Reviews:
"Teenage and adult fans alike will rejoice that Carriger retains her flair for musical prose, over-the-top names, clever wit, and strange yet helpful mechanical devices of all kinds. Carriger's blend of comically exaggerated characters and madcap action will easily win over readers once again."―Publishers Weekly
"Carriger's second steampunk adventure exceeds the first... the fun, again, is in watching ever-practical Sophronia sneak and scheme her way into sometimes dangerous, sometimes riotously funny, situations.... We repeat: This witty, light-hearted series is not to be missed."―Booklist
"Teenage and adult fans alike will rejoice that Carriger retains her flair for musical prose, over-the-top names, clever wit, and strange yet helpful mechanical devices of all kinds. Carriger's blend of comically exaggerated characters and madcap action will easily win over readers once again."―Publishers Weekly
"Carriger's second steampunk adventure exceeds the first... the fun, again, is in watching ever-practical Sophronia sneak and scheme her way into sometimes dangerous, sometimes riotously funny, situations.... We repeat: This witty, light-hearted series is not to be missed."―Booklist
"[A] world of manners, steampunk, and the supernatural. [Carriger] again manages to blend the rules of etiquette with inventions and creatures effortlessly, creating a diverse world of wonder."―VOYA
"The language is every bit as delightful as in Sophronia's first adventure... even in this weightier tale."―Kirkus Reviews
"[Carriger] jumps right into the thick of the action, developing a fast-paced plot that is sure to keep readers' attention...this is a must-have purchase."―School Library Journal
"[Carriger] jumps right into the thick of the action, developing a fast-paced plot that is sure to keep readers' attention...this is a must-have purchase."―School Library Journal
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