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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
I wish I had read this as a kid, eight years old me would have been very into it. Thirty-one year old me has to recognise that it's a kids book. It's an interesting take on Victorian England. I'd recommend for 9+ (it can be creepy in parts and a bit violent, not necessarily gory but just a bit ew). It's made my shelf (love the cover) and I'd recommend it happily enough to parents/kids/adults who read kids books.
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Reads like a kids book, to begin with and then that ending makes it definitely more appropriate for 12+
"No one conquers fear easily. It takes practice to reach true heights; a brave heart to win great battle."
2.5 stars
I liked some aspects of the story but didn't got attached to any of the characters or the story line. But it was a fun and action-packed adventure through the sky.
2.5 stars
I liked some aspects of the story but didn't got attached to any of the characters or the story line. But it was a fun and action-packed adventure through the sky.
I was recommended this by a boy in Year 4, called Austin. Cogheart is about Lily and the adventures she goes on to find her father who has gone missing after a nasty zeppelin collision. I love how the story is set in the familiarity of London, but in this alternative steam-punk reality where there are airships and mechanicals. The author describes this really well, you can smell the smoke and feel the grime as you're introduced to the bustling London streets. I also enjoyed the way the mechanicals were portrayed, Mrs Rust was my favourite. I would quite like to meet her.
This is a rip-roaring adventure, with great heart as well as poignant moments from all of the characters. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading the next in the series.
This is a rip-roaring adventure, with great heart as well as poignant moments from all of the characters. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading the next in the series.
No one conquers fear easily, Robert. It takes a brave heart to win great battles.
This was such a compelling story! And wow was it more murderous and gore-filled than I expected. It actually got my squeamishness triggered at times.
Set in a steampunk Victorian England, we follow Lily and Robert as they flee from their mirror-eyed pursuers and tormentors. I absolutely adore the setting, and the sense adventure that comes with it and all its airships. I can't wait to read some more and hopefully see some more of the wonderful characters put forward in this book. My one criticism would be that I just wanted to feel a bit more connected to the characters, but they certainly are very likeable.
This was such a compelling story! And wow was it more murderous and gore-filled than I expected. It actually got my squeamishness triggered at times.
Set in a steampunk Victorian England, we follow Lily and Robert as they flee from their mirror-eyed pursuers and tormentors. I absolutely adore the setting, and the sense adventure that comes with it and all its airships. I can't wait to read some more and hopefully see some more of the wonderful characters put forward in this book. My one criticism would be that I just wanted to feel a bit more connected to the characters, but they certainly are very likeable.
Cogheart was Peter Bunzel’s debut novel, and what a debut. Cogheart was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize 2017, and for the Branford Boase Award 2017. It was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month for August 2016. It won the Dudley Teen Book Award and Sefton Super Reads Award 2017. It was also nominated for Haringey Children’s Book Award 2017, Hillingdon Primary Book of the Year 2017, Leeds Book Award 2017, Warwickshire Junior Book Award 2017, and the North East Book Award 2017.
Lily lives in an alternative Victorian era where clockwork animals and people are servants and, friends and pets. Lily is at boarding school as her mum is dead and her father is an inventor of clockwork mechanisms.
This book uses a lot of the steampunk tropes that we are used to; dirigibles, clockwork, Victoriana, and a strong female character; and it uses them well in telling a fast-paced adventure with a lot of suspense, mystery and laughs.
Peter’s writing is paced well and, I would say, for all ages. Though this book is aimed firmly at middle-grade readers, I thoroughly enjoyed it and a lot of adults I recommended it to loved it.
Peter’s follow-up, Moonlocket, is available now as well.
Lily lives in an alternative Victorian era where clockwork animals and people are servants and, friends and pets. Lily is at boarding school as her mum is dead and her father is an inventor of clockwork mechanisms.
This book uses a lot of the steampunk tropes that we are used to; dirigibles, clockwork, Victoriana, and a strong female character; and it uses them well in telling a fast-paced adventure with a lot of suspense, mystery and laughs.
Peter’s writing is paced well and, I would say, for all ages. Though this book is aimed firmly at middle-grade readers, I thoroughly enjoyed it and a lot of adults I recommended it to loved it.
Peter’s follow-up, Moonlocket, is available now as well.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes