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A review by missbryden
Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger
4.0
It seemed more like Pillover’s story than Agatha’s, like she’s so much in the shadows that she can’t be the POV even in her book; I don't necessarily say that as a bad thing, just interesting - I like Agatha, my favorite of the Finishing School ladies, and maybe of any of the Parasolverse ladies, so I looked forward to knowing more of her.
I love Pillover's steadfastness, the very slow burn romance (for a not teen/twenty-something couple), and the homeyness that was presented in the couple of humble homes that were described. I appreciate that both main characters are quiet and on the periphery - neither is bubbly, loud and wanting or expecting to be the center of attention.
I knew that it would cover a lot of time, and so it makes sense that it doesn’t exactly have a plot, not like Preshea or Dimity had a particular case they were working. I’m not the biggest fan of adventure so that’s ok for me.
It was interesting how they referenced events from other books, basically throughout the parasolverse timeline. I kept wanting to look things up, but I made myself just read this story, remembering what I could remember of others. Now I want to read all the other series along with this story.
2022: 2nd reading alongside rest of Parasolverse, as it covers so much time and so many references, starting with [b:Etiquette & Espionage|10874177|Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331952557l/10874177._SX50_.jpg|15789500] (I also read the beginning of [b:The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't|22611728|The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475722340l/22611728._SX50_.jpg|42102609], but it didn't really seem relevant and I don't have easy access to the whole thing).
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I love Pillover's steadfastness, the very slow burn romance (for a not teen/twenty-something couple), and the homeyness that was presented in the couple of humble homes that were described. I appreciate that both main characters are quiet and on the periphery - neither is bubbly, loud and wanting or expecting to be the center of attention.
I knew that it would cover a lot of time, and so it makes sense that it doesn’t exactly have a plot, not like Preshea or Dimity had a particular case they were working. I’m not the biggest fan of adventure so that’s ok for me.
It was interesting how they referenced events from other books, basically throughout the parasolverse timeline. I kept wanting to look things up, but I made myself just read this story, remembering what I could remember of others. Now I want to read all the other series along with this story.
2022: 2nd reading alongside rest of Parasolverse, as it covers so much time and so many references, starting with [b:Etiquette & Espionage|10874177|Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331952557l/10874177._SX50_.jpg|15789500] (I also read the beginning of [b:The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't|22611728|The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate, #0.5)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475722340l/22611728._SX50_.jpg|42102609], but it didn't really seem relevant and I don't have easy access to the whole thing).
my Pinterest board of references