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rlisaacs's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, so the fifth one so far is still my favorite. . So this is more a 4.5 star rating just for that.
I think originally there were only six books in this series, and then a seventh was added some time later. I can definitely see how this one can be seen as the final one, sort of wrapping up everything nicely so that, while you'd love to see more of Enola and her brothers, you can feel certain that you know where her future his heading even if you don't get more stories.
I love Enola. I will forever love Enola. She still has a lot to learn, and she knows it. Wants it. Wants to learn all she can so she can be the most effective Perditorian the world has ever seen. Her heart for all people is so huge and wide.
I have also officially decided that I kind of hate Eudoria. I can't help it. I understand her, I guess, in some ways. But... I just can't get over how she just up and left Enola to go off on her own. "To be her own person". I'm sorry, but she should've taken Enola with her. Leaving Sherlock and Mycroft in the wind I could've understood, so that they never heard or saw her again. They didn't need her. But Enola still did. Enola's come far and can fend for herself. But at the end of the day, she's still only fifteen! I'm in my late twenties and I still call my mom daily, just to talk. So... yeah, kind of hate Eudoria.
Oh, but I love Sherlock. He and Mycroft both are still trying to wrap their heads around the fact that women are NOT all delicate creatures. (Some are, lets be honest with each other here, and that's fine. But not all, and we should not all be expected to be.) And what a way for Mycroft to learn just exactly how awful sending Enola to a boarding school might be.
But at the very least, both are beginning to wrap their heads around the idea of just how mature Enola already is. How grown, how capable, and how very special their little sister is. Oh, Sherlock was his best in this one, finally coming to terms and promising for certain that he would stand between her and Mycroft if he had to so that she could keep her freedom. He finally promised it! He gave his word!
And Mycroft finally pulled his head out of his butt. I think I've disliked him too long to really turn full circle and like him in this book. Perhaps we will see him again in the next, who knows. But... he is better. For Sherlock the change was more gradual, and therefore I find it more believable. Mycroft... I don't know. I would still find myself wary, even though I'm sure Enola isn't and we're not meant to be anymore. (But I'm a bit of a paranoid individual, so that's likely just me.)
As to the mystery... that poor woman. And not just for what happened that caused Enola to have to help find her... but with how she'd grown up and why she ended up needing finding in the first place. Just... GAH! I can't even.
I loved it. Can't wait for the next one.
Spoiler
Enola sailing out the window to escape Sherlock from Florence Nightingale's house will never cease to make me laugh and smileI think originally there were only six books in this series, and then a seventh was added some time later. I can definitely see how this one can be seen as the final one, sort of wrapping up everything nicely so that, while you'd love to see more of Enola and her brothers, you can feel certain that you know where her future his heading even if you don't get more stories.
I love Enola. I will forever love Enola. She still has a lot to learn, and she knows it. Wants it. Wants to learn all she can so she can be the most effective Perditorian the world has ever seen. Her heart for all people is so huge and wide.
I have also officially decided that I kind of hate Eudoria. I can't help it. I understand her, I guess, in some ways. But... I just can't get over how she just up and left Enola to go off on her own. "To be her own person". I'm sorry, but she should've taken Enola with her. Leaving Sherlock and Mycroft in the wind I could've understood, so that they never heard or saw her again. They didn't need her. But Enola still did. Enola's come far and can fend for herself. But at the end of the day, she's still only fifteen! I'm in my late twenties and I still call my mom daily, just to talk. So... yeah, kind of hate Eudoria.
Oh, but I love Sherlock. He and Mycroft both are still trying to wrap their heads around the fact that women are NOT all delicate creatures. (Some are, lets be honest with each other here, and that's fine. But not all, and we should not all be expected to be.) And what a way for Mycroft to learn just exactly how awful sending Enola to a boarding school might be.
Spoiler
I confess, I'm not a person who likes history. I don't study it and I don't like learning about it anymore now that I'm not in school. Which is why I didn't know just how awful it could be to be a woman of higher society in England back in those days. I mean... I literally can't fathom how anyone, man or woman alike, could expect a woman to corset herself to the point where she passes out, can't have children, or might even die due to the contraption you're forcing her to wear so she can fit society's moldBut at the very least, both are beginning to wrap their heads around the idea of just how mature Enola already is. How grown, how capable, and how very special their little sister is. Oh, Sherlock was his best in this one, finally coming to terms and promising for certain that he would stand between her and Mycroft if he had to so that she could keep her freedom. He finally promised it! He gave his word!
And Mycroft finally pulled his head out of his butt. I think I've disliked him too long to really turn full circle and like him in this book. Perhaps we will see him again in the next, who knows. But... he is better. For Sherlock the change was more gradual, and therefore I find it more believable. Mycroft... I don't know. I would still find myself wary, even though I'm sure Enola isn't and we're not meant to be anymore. (But I'm a bit of a paranoid individual, so that's likely just me.)
As to the mystery... that poor woman. And not just for what happened that caused Enola to have to help find her... but with how she'd grown up and why she ended up needing finding in the first place. Just... GAH! I can't even.
I loved it. Can't wait for the next one.
claudiamccarron's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't as grabbed by this as I was by some of the earlier books, but it was still a sweet conclusion. Four stars to the series as a whole.
kberry513's review against another edition
5.0
While I'm not surprised that it turns out mama Holmes is dead, and I sort of understand why she abandoned her daughter, she was a terrible mother even before the abandonment. But at least she acknowledges it all in her letter. I found this to be a very satisfying conclusion - both Holmes brothers have seen Enola for what she is and are looking forward to seeing her grow in the future.
mollysea's review against another edition
5.0
As a whole, I rather enjoyed this series. Enola is an interesting character and her quest for a self-determined life kept me coming back even when the cases themselves were meh. I enjoyed the lack of romance in the series and the theme of love as an act of freeing the beloved rather than possessing was lovely. This book was my favorite of the six as it focused much more on Enola’s arch and her growth as a character and less on the case itself. Overall, this series was exactly the quick, escapist read I needed this week.
aa27266's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the_jesus_fandom's review against another edition
1.0
I remember nothing except that Enola's mother is selfish, irresponsible and should not have had children.
The notion that teenage Enola gets to gallivant around London on her own because she's soooooo mature and capable is laughable
Also unrelated but my phone keeps changing "Enola" to "Ebola" lol
The notion that teenage Enola gets to gallivant around London on her own because she's soooooo mature and capable is laughable
Also unrelated but my phone keeps changing "Enola" to "Ebola" lol
_delanee8_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75