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kinetikat's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ben Aaronovitch has lifted the Peter Grant / Rivers of London books beyond their original "big bad" into new territory, and has done it with all his usual passion, tenderness and deadpan humour. An ever-expanding cast of diverse, human (well, you know what I mean) characters (not to mention Toby the Wonder Dog and Abigail's foxes) keep the pace moving forwards (like any good police initiative), and make for a wonderfully nuanced, funny and touching read. Also, if you can spot every last Douglas Adams reference, you can award yourself a big Norway-shaped prize (with crinkly edges).
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
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