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dianac98's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
illusie's review against another edition
3.0
I like the dry humor of the author. However, I had problems getting into the book. The plot was a little unfocussed when a lot of people were dying. I'm not sure yet if I'll keep reading the series, probably not.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
4.0
Apparently I liked this better upon re-reading it. The series has definitely grown over time.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still not sure I approve of how often Google & YouTube were mentioned. (You kids get off my detective fiction lawn! I don't care how many wizards are in it!)
finnm4's review against another edition
3.0
This book is very good in its plot and really enjoyable. The reason I could not give it a higher rating is its unnecessary sexualisation of women, which made for some uncomfortable reading at points.
abbyoreilly's review against another edition
2.0
BEN AARONOVITCH REFERENCE A FEMALE CHARACTER WITHOUT A COMMENT FROM THE MALE PROTAGONIST ABOUT HER MAHOOSIVE KNOCKERS OR HOW MUCH HE WANT TO SLEEP W HER CHALLENGE, IM BEGGING
kyra_c_c's review against another edition
4.0
This was such an interesting and endlessly entertaining concept for a story: I couldnt have guessed where it was going. I loved the humour, the world building and the development of the lore. SOME of the humour maybe hasn't aged well and occasionally I found the writing fractured and a bit confusing, but to be fair I did read some of it whilst I was ill with covid. I look forward to reading another one! My best description would be Douglas Adams crossed with Harry Potter (a reductionist summary which devalues all three authors, but hey I'm not paid to write this and I'm still recovering from covid!).
zottel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
leauxx's review against another edition
1.0
the only reason this wasn’t a dnf is because i’m stubborn - i absolutely hated this book.