tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post6855757834630573071..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: Masque of the Red DeathThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-86145288026905577732012-05-15T03:14:01.474-07:002012-05-15T03:14:01.474-07:00The world is also amazing. I've said before th...The world is also amazing. I've said before that I've become obsessed with dystopian novels and that still holds true. I loved reading about this insane world where a mystery plague had killed all the horses and a great many people. A world where the act of kissing was the most intimate thing possible because that required removing your mask. A steampunk dystopian love story with rebellion and a bit of humor, what more do I need? Oh and the dress. Holy crap the dresses. I worship Bethany Griffin for describing these amazing garments in detail. Much like our world, it is the norm to show as much skin as possible, only this fashion craze is inspired by the desire to show the world that your skin is free of the puss sores and bruises that are signs of the deadly plague. The dresses are pretty much like this, take and 18th century dress, remove the petticoats and take scissors to the bottom and cut it up (in jagged, uneven lines) to above the knee. Or at least, that was my interpretation of them. Either way, I bow at your feet.Espanahttp://destructiveaging.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-22845451655281537482012-05-08T07:37:31.323-07:002012-05-08T07:37:31.323-07:00I really want to read this one too! Big Poe fan as...I really want to read this one too! Big Poe fan as well!Pabkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150476657475259932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-71898307219784436192012-05-06T18:19:24.690-07:002012-05-06T18:19:24.690-07:00I think I am a stalwart reader, because I LOVED Ma...I think I am a stalwart reader, because I LOVED Masque of the Red Death, and how difficult it was. I'm sorry you didn't love this one forever and ever. :-(April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-31278296900289398992012-05-04T14:43:15.579-07:002012-05-04T14:43:15.579-07:00Ohhhh, I rated this book the exact same way! See h...Ohhhh, I rated this book the exact same way! See how similar we are with this? x) This world really <i>isn't</i> one you'd want to live in -- I'm actually pretty sure that it's the OPPOSITE of my dream world LOL, expect I loved the steampunk part! And I know how much you adore the name Will (Firelight! Vanish! Soon-to-be-Hidden! <3), so I bet you were just as crushed by his betrayal as I was even though I would probably do the same thing if it was my sister! <br /><br />Amazing honest review as always, B! :) <3Mimi Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241457025232914551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-7143381667232378492012-05-04T09:59:19.510-07:002012-05-04T09:59:19.510-07:00Oh goodness. That certainly sounds like a bleak re...Oh goodness. That certainly sounds like a bleak read! I'm intrigued by the setting, but don't know much about Poe, nor have I read the original short story. Still, something about it sounds interesting so I'll probably give it a try.Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-86896077131005806602012-05-04T05:04:08.276-07:002012-05-04T05:04:08.276-07:00I don't normally like steampunk but the more I...I don't normally like steampunk but the more I read about this one, the more I want to read it. Sorry you didn't like it more. I like dark and twisty books so I might enjoy it. Great review!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579708407259122426noreply@blogger.com