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Originally Posted by Chernabog
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I like the steampunk genre aesthetically but can't think of anything besides William Gibson's "The Difference Engine" that was a good thing in the genre (I mean, besides elements of Jules Verne's writing). I saw an anime called "Steamboy" which had some great steampunk visuals, but fell flat in the plot department. |
Not sure if comic books are your bag, but Moore's
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman is a good example.
And aspects of
The Golden Compass - Lyra's Oxford - were very steampunk inspired. And the book is fantastic.