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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
Another fantastic Dresden file! The ending though... So glad I can pick up the next immediately!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
5 stars, with caveat. Butcher is my favorite popcorn author. I know that if I pick up a Dresden book, I'd better be setting aside the day to read it. This book was no exception. It was like riding a runaway train. You know those books that you have to make yourself decide on a chapter to stop at temporarily so you can get up to feed the cat, feed yourself, etc? Check.
Harry's motivation in this book was saving his little girl. I had a bit of a problem with this motivation, since he's never met her and didn't know about her until the first sentence of Changes. I'm not a parent, and I just don't get that kind of unthought love. Therefore, I felt the motivator was a bit of a cheat. I feel like this for all books where the motivation is "save the kid!" I want something more subtle, where there isn't some unspoken agreement that this motivation is paramount, of course, and anything is permissible to achieve the rescue, of course. That's my caveat.
Harry has compromised some of his long-standing principles. I'm curious to see where Butcher will take the character next. Didn't like the cliffhanger ending. Please don't do that again, Mr. Butcher.
Harry's motivation in this book was saving his little girl. I had a bit of a problem with this motivation, since he's never met her and didn't know about her until the first sentence of Changes. I'm not a parent, and I just don't get that kind of unthought love. Therefore, I felt the motivator was a bit of a cheat. I feel like this for all books where the motivation is "save the kid!" I want something more subtle, where there isn't some unspoken agreement that this motivation is paramount, of course, and anything is permissible to achieve the rescue, of course. That's my caveat.
Harry has compromised some of his long-standing principles. I'm curious to see where Butcher will take the character next. Didn't like the cliffhanger ending. Please don't do that again, Mr. Butcher.
Honestly, the cliffhanger was a bit too much. I just thought "Really, he's doing _this_?" But the rest of the book? A series of "Hell yeah!"s and gut-punches. All of the major characters get a chance to shine. Butcher does a great job trashing the status quo. Awesome!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely the best Dresden so far. The title is perfect, since everything really does change in this book. High stakes and unexpected twists.
If things aren't bad enough, Harry's got a kid by the long lost lover, who dropped out of his life after being bit by a vampire. And that's just the start. Butcher writes a good yarn. The Dresden Files are good. Murph's a bad ass as usual.