Great book, this is mine second time rereading this series.

Cities on wheels? Alright, I'm curious. I've never gotten into the steampunk genre, but I did enjoy this one. With larger cities eating smaller cities to survive and propaganda saying one way of life is better than another, it was really interesting seeing these characters grapple with right and wrong, good and bad - and what to do about it.

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This is a very good adventure book. Very interesting since the concept of cities on wheels is difficult to fathom. Tom Natsworthy's life is a very dull one until someone does the unthinkable, attempt to murder kind old Valentine. I really like how the Tractionists are truly immersed in their one-sided view of the destructive practice of Municipal Darwinism. It shows how people can sometimes think that the world revolves around them. Meanwhile, a completely different perspective is presented, that of an anti-Tractionist going by the name of Hester Shaw bent on assassinating London's greatest Historian. This story shows how two people of alternated worlds can coexist peacefully.

I liked the book. Didn't turn out like a fairytale and had interesting plot twists.

I'll admit I saw the movie before I read (or heard of) this book. I don't normally read young-adult fiction but this one became an exception. Absurd premise aside, it was an amusing adventure story well targeted to younger readers. I found the plotting a bit thin and the characters a bit two-dimensional but interesting enough to keep reading. If I were a young teen, this book would be a favourite and, thus, recommended for young fans of science-fiction, fantasy, and steampunk who are just getting into these genres.

I wanted to see the movie. After all, it was Peter Jackson.

What a concept: movable cities! I was hoping there would be an explanation of how traction London managed to get St. Paul’s on one of its tiers. But, sadly, no.

As usual, the book was better than the movie. And not so Hollywood. There’s good character development.

I loved the writing style! It was simple and unaffected, which is a refreshing change from most YA novels. I'm really excited for the movie to come out!
There were some character deaths that had me shook, but by the end of the book I was happy with the outcome. The characters have a refreshing simplicity and they aren't too angsty... But they are definitely not static. 👌Don't be put off by the sort of slow start, it gets better after Part 1.
RECOMMEND

Two paragraphs in and I knew the writer had to be British. The writing style had a real "The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists" vibe. Whimsical, gruesome, menacing. 90% high-quality writing, but typical steampunk tropes and YA characters, though the ending ultimately gave me quite a surprise.

I'm not typically a steampunk fam, but this story was adventurous and the writing was great!