The romance debacle aside, this third installment was enjoyable. Hurting a boy who you know has feelings for you and then thinking that maybe you like him too is a bit shallow. It's quite obvious that she likes flirting with one of them, which is fine, if there weren't real relationships at stake because of that. And I certainly did not like to see her playing with the boys' feelings. I did not like to see Sophronia, who I have come to see as a strong, clever girl, so.confused about her feelings.

There isn't a lot of romance to be honest, but more like a lot of confusion about the actual love interest.

What makes Waistcoats and Weaponry weaker than the rest of the series is the romance. Waistcoats and Weaponry is a good book and it's worth four stars for sure, but at the same time I think it pales a little if compared to Etiquette and Espionage. That title goes to A Girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own making, but this series is extremely good even in what is, in my opinion, its worst installment. The Finishing School series is one of my favourite middle-grade series. I feel the supernaturals were presented in the series just as an excuse for a scene that happens at the end of this book where one of the boys is turned into one of them.ĭidn't like it as much as the first two, but these books are always a fun read after all. Similarly, I don’t feel the supernaturals have a solid presence in the story or the series as a whole. The fan you see on the cover with the blades is Sophronia’s weapon which is cool but unfortunately, these cool things are not fully utilized in the story. The covers of these books are really nice. At least let us hope that the final book has some sort of redemption and purpose. It is definitely not for me but I am continuing the series anyway as I own the fourth book. This is the third book and I still feel that I am not connected or liking her writing style. Gail Carriger has some humor going here and there but all that did not work for me. In addition to the love triangle, the other main focus in this installment is the teenagers hijacking a train.

Though I hope the author will surprise me and prove me wrong. It is obvious to me that Soap is going to win her at the end because Felix seems to be somehow arrogant. The difference here is the different classes of the boys. Both Felix and Soap are her love interests. In this third installment of the Finishing School series, the love triangle as I expected takes the center stage! Keeping in mind that the main character is just a fifteen years old girl.

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