Reviews

From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review by Marie Brennan

robyn1xp's review

funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

schketty's review

4.0

Scathing scientific letters about dragons, what more could you want?

bencheng's review

Lols this is funny. Just a collection of letters but I took a short break from this series to read another dragon book so this was a good way to get back into it. I have no doubt that men acted this way towards educated women back in the day, and I'm sure some men still do now. Can't wait to read #4 now!

aimeesbookishlife's review

4.0

A perfectly crafted short story in epistolary form, and a nice addition to the Lady Trent memoirs.

winterlelie's review

5.0

A Lady Trent story I hadn't read before! What an absolute delight.

bookishgoblin's review

5.0

Though this was only a short story in The Memoirs of Lady Trent series it was just as brilliant as the novels! The story is told in letters between Lady Trent and Mr Talbot that are published in a public magazine, the back and forth between the two is brilliant, humorous and is essentially the Victorian equivalent of argumentative facebook comments.

ebodi8pg's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

nofys's review

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ghostlydreamer's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Its been a long time since I've read anything set in Lady Trent's world, but this was an absolute treasure to read. I'd forgotten how amusing it is to read something from Lady Trent's perspective, especially when she knows she's right and is trying to get to the bottom of something. It mirrors much of what we see in articles (or, more commonly, social media posts) in the real world, which for some reason made me enjoy this more because it meant there was something relatable about the world Marie Brennan crafted for these books. It was also just very satisfying seeing Lady Trent triumph. Makes me miss these books. I think I'll have to reread them.

daddyprentiss's review

5.0

Dunno if I can count this as a book, or even a novella. But it made me chuckle. If you want a preview to the tone of A Natural History of Dragons, here’s the link:

https://www.tor.com/2016/04/05/from-the-editorial-page-of-the-falchester-weekly-review-a-lady-trent-story/