The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross

[deleriumd]

Since I'm a glutton for punishment, I actually read the vapid sequel to the equally vapid 'Girl in a Steel Corset'. The sequel is titled 'Girl in the Clockwork Collar' and the biggest hint that this was going to be bad was the model on the cover was East Asian. The reason I felt my stomach sink was because this is a steampunk novel and East Asians

Comments

[crimes]

Well shit.

[silvereriena]

Stereotyping East Asians and the Irish? I am impressed, book. Except not really.

I've actually been meaning to read some steampunk books because I never have before. Thank you for pointing out which series to avoid. :]

[momentsplinter]

If you want to avoid bad steampunk, don't read the Iron Duke by Meljean Brook either.

[deleriumd]

Oh god no, I read that.

[momentsplinter]

I got three quarters of the way through before I gave up.

[momentsplinter]

Imagining someone with ropes for hair does not make for a very pretty mental image. I mean, I know it's not supposed to be literal, but it's still funny.

[lady_fellshot]

To me it brings to mind dreadlocks, which can look nice but is almost certainly not the image the author was probably going for. "Coils of ringlets" would likely be better.

[deleriumd]

I kept thinking of Cabbage Patch dolls, the ones with yarn for hair.

[5i94o67ink]

When I read the first book, I was under the exact impression that her hair was done in dreads, which I thought was interesting. I'm dissapointed to find out I was wrong, and also dissapointed that the author couldn't find another way to describe "dreadlocks".