First Impression

I'm not going to lie here, I kind of wish I had chosen my other book choice. 

I don't know if it is the authors style or if they are trying to fit too much information into a small time frame. But I have had a little trouble getting into the story and getting a feel for what is going on. 

I do have to agree with Allyssa though, when Holmes talks I see it exactly the way it plays out in the Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downy Jr. It's very methodical and technical it's kind of cool. 

Hopefully it will pick up a bit and I will find myself enjoying the story more. 

First Impressions of The Clockwork Scarab

Like Allyssa, I'm not sure how I feel about The Clockwork Scarab.  The pacing of the novel so far is very fast and a majority of the narration has been from Mina Holmes. Also Mina and Evaline have very similar experiences once they split up.  They both meet a mysterious man and both seem intrigued by him. What I want to see is how Mina and Evaline work together on the case.

I also found it interesting that the author is using background for Sherlock Holmes, who is fictional, and Bram Stroker, the author of Dracula. I wonder why Gleason decided to use Stoker instead of John and Mina Harker. I don't know if it just has to do with timing of when Sherlock Holmes and Dracula take place (I haven't read any Sherlock Holmes works).

First Thoughts

So my first impressions of the novel are iffy for the moment. I feel like Mina is being shown to us in the same way Sherlock was shown to us in the new films with Downey Jr. I kept imagining the scenes where we heard his voice going over everything.  I felt like the line "Chosen One" for Evaline was a bit Buffy-esque. I dont have a lot of info to have a strong impression of her yet.  We had more time with Mina which gives a stronger insight to her mind. It's early yet in the book so I'm sure things will change as we read.