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bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
3.0
Intriguing concept and lots of entertaining action, but I couldn't care less about the characters. This pretty much sums up my feelings on every Tim Powers novel I've ever read. I keep reading them, because how could I resist magic Tarot poker & chaos theory, but I'm always somewhat disappointed because I want to love them instead of just liking them well enough.
availle's review against another edition
4.0
The opening takes time, but the book gets a lot better after 100 pages or so.
sisteray's review against another edition
5.0
Man this book is a knock out!
Great characters. Fun adventure. Taught writing, with some nice surprises. I love the supernatural noir style.
Great characters. Fun adventure. Taught writing, with some nice surprises. I love the supernatural noir style.
ashconklin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mparker546's review against another edition
5.0
Continues to be one of my favorite Tim Powers Novels.
fancybone's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting concept of how magic works, but the story just dragged on and on, and I eventually gave up on it. It's not objectively bad, but it just didn't grab me, and eventually began to feel like homework.
craftingrama's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not sure which was worse the book or the narrator . I couldn't finish just couldn't stand it anymore
libram's review against another edition
3.0
The length of time it takes me to read a book is usually a direct reflection of how much I enjoyed it. This thing took me a loooong time, and yet I still enjoyed it. Even though it was slow in the middle, the premise was extremely interesting to me. Despite my on-again off-again dislike of the protagonist, the whole thing came together really well.