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necroplasm's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
we LOVE to see some actual improvement in quality between books! the main mystery in this one had me hooked quicker than storm front's did, and while there was still a fair share of moments where the author was obnoxiously horny when describing a woman, not only did it feel like there were less than the last book but also this was basically just 400 pages straight of harry dresden getting the shit beat out of him and feeling utterly miserable so it balances out pretty well to me, at least! if nothing else i Will continue reading these books for murphy, god i love her so much lmfao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Violence, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexual content
cowardlyteaman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was nothing revolutionary, but it was an urban fantasy thriller that I enjoyed either way.
First of all, I absolutely love werewolves, and I guess I had really high expectation for Butcher's version of them. They didn't really click with me. I love the loup-garou, and I love the addiction aspect, but other than that I can safely say that I was fairly disappointed.
When it comes to Harry Dresden, I hope he goes through some personal growth later in the series, if I do continue to read. Even if you look aside from the message it communicates to have a hero be a misogynist, just the trait itself it mentioned so many times that it becomes distracting from the rest of his character. Overall, he feels pretty whiny.
I'm not a fan of this first person perspective writing either, but I must say that Butcher is undeniably a great writer. I'm not a native English-speaker, and I actually started taking notes of new words I can use to expand my vocabulary in this book.
First of all, I absolutely love werewolves, and I guess I had really high expectation for Butcher's version of them. They didn't really click with me. I love the loup-garou, and I love the addiction aspect, but other than that I can safely say that I was fairly disappointed.
When it comes to Harry Dresden, I hope he goes through some personal growth later in the series, if I do continue to read. Even if you look aside from the message it communicates to have a hero be a misogynist, just the trait itself it mentioned so many times that it becomes distracting from the rest of his character. Overall, he feels pretty whiny.
I'm not a fan of this first person perspective writing either, but I must say that Butcher is undeniably a great writer. I'm not a native English-speaker, and I actually started taking notes of new words I can use to expand my vocabulary in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Violence, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
sexualedward's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
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