Rachel B. (montbriac) - reviewed on 6/4/2010 + 10 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

I smiled the entire time I read this book.

Much of the pleasure in reading Soulless is in the telling of the story as the story itself. Gail Carriger is a wordsmith and has created more than just an introduction to a new series, instead she has also given us a work which is simply delightful to read in how she plays with words and context. With chapter titles such as such as "Our Heroine Ignores Good Advice", Carriger provides a wink and a nudge to the literary style of the era in which the book is set.

Like all series firsts, Soulless introduces us to characters, world builds and lays the foundation on which the series will be built. There is also romance, adventure, mystery and some truly appalling hats -- all of which put a smile on my face.

Even though some of the humor might be lost on younger readers who might not be as familiar with 19th century England, I would venture to guess that there are many who would enjoy this series regardless. There is some nudity (you can't have werewolves without nudity), sex and violence but it's less graphic than the vampire academy series which is a young adult series and as such, I would be comfortable with this series in the hands of ninth graders who might get some of the humor after having slogged through some authors from the era in which the series is set.

I honestly enjoyed this book and I am sure it will popular, it's as fun to read as the cover is to look at.

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