I do not like giving bad reviews but, i did not like this book. I did not like the universe in wich it takes place, i tought the characters were one dimentional. I really think that as a reviewer, we get the chance to read so many amazing novels...but this one did not meet my expectations. I would have been very dispointed if it was the only book i brought on vacation

From the blurb I really expected to enjoy this steampunk adventure, but while the book had some good points, it also had flaws. Engn is the story of Finn, a young boy captured and kidnapped to work in the mysterious city of Engn , a sprawling ever growing industrial metropolis, constantly needing to replenish its workforce. Rumours abound that all is not what It seems, and with a little help from friends, Finn is determined to destroy it from within.
First the positives, the basic idea of the plot is good, and the character of Finn is reasonably well developed. There are a couple of nice plot twists too.
Now for the problems. The first and most obvious is the pacing, this book felt quite dragged out, almost bloated, especially in the middle, and then the ending just seemed to come from nowhere, the whole concept of the Directory seemed to come from nowhere , just in time to conveniently wrap up the book. I also felt like some of the characters felt a little flat and one dimensional.

****I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ****

This should have been a no brainer/ Insta win for me BUT it was a laborious read and an even more torturous test of my endurance. I LOVE Steampunk!! I said it... I know many are sick of it or never really warmed up to the (now abundant) trend but I really do love it...I especially love it when it is written well...and here it was...MEH! This was a tropic coming of age tale whereby the youth try to find their place in a world ruled by a corrupt system that seeks to conform everyone to their specific, moldable, ideology. The twists were not so hard to suss out and the plot moved at a snails pace. For me it did not resonate BUT if your into conspiracy theories revolving around some evil societal overlords and their machinations then this might be your type of read.