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krwalks's review against another edition
3.0
Just got this from a pre-order. Isn't the next one ready yet??
marklpotter's review
3.0
Kevin Hearne continues what has made this series successful and, as always, does it well. I like the liberties he takes with pretty much every religion out there and the way he playfully uses any pantheon he takes a liking to. It makes for a fun romp.
This one was slightly less enjoyable than the others due to the frequent and oft times confusing perspective changes. The way this is handled is jarring at some points and well done at others. I'm not sure how to fix the problem I had with it, which is that he perspectives had to go back in time so the characters were in sync by the end of each shift. While a nice literary device at times I think it was overused in the book.
That only detracted slightly from my enjoyment of this. Outside of that minor complaint it was everything I expected. This series is not and never will be high brow literature. It is entertainment for the sake of entertainment and at that it excels. You can tell the amount of research Hearne does for the different religions by the way it shines through in the story. And he does a good job of writing Granuaile with a female perspective.
Supposedly there are only two books left in the series and I hope that it's left that way. Too many authors fall prey to continuing a series past where they wanted to and the series suffers for it. I really enjoy this series and wishing for that to end might seem odd but if you consider the series that didn't end when the author thought they should I think you'll understand my position. I do want to see what Hearne does next because he's one of my favorite "for the sake entertainment" authors. Hell it could even be in the same world as long as Atticus' story ends where he intends for it to end.
This one was slightly less enjoyable than the others due to the frequent and oft times confusing perspective changes. The way this is handled is jarring at some points and well done at others. I'm not sure how to fix the problem I had with it, which is that he perspectives had to go back in time so the characters were in sync by the end of each shift. While a nice literary device at times I think it was overused in the book.
That only detracted slightly from my enjoyment of this. Outside of that minor complaint it was everything I expected. This series is not and never will be high brow literature. It is entertainment for the sake of entertainment and at that it excels. You can tell the amount of research Hearne does for the different religions by the way it shines through in the story. And he does a good job of writing Granuaile with a female perspective.
Supposedly there are only two books left in the series and I hope that it's left that way. Too many authors fall prey to continuing a series past where they wanted to and the series suffers for it. I really enjoy this series and wishing for that to end might seem odd but if you consider the series that didn't end when the author thought they should I think you'll understand my position. I do want to see what Hearne does next because he's one of my favorite "for the sake entertainment" authors. Hell it could even be in the same world as long as Atticus' story ends where he intends for it to end.
smanke's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite book in the series so far. A fun and funny new character gets a point of view role. One of the big ongoing mysteries of the series is finally answered in a clash that is nothing short of epic. And the hounds get sausage! What's not to love?
marketa_alonsy's review against another edition
4.0
Jako vždy super, ale musím říct, že po konci minulého dílu jsem to čekala trochu jiné a vtipnější, protože to mělo potenciál na super scénky, ke kterým nakonec nedošlo. Škoda, ale i tak super. :)
kohlsamanda's review
1.0
Okay... I've really enjoyed this series and I don't know if I read a different book but I thought this was terrible.
We had to spend 1/3 of the book listening to the Old Druid's perspective, which was nothing short of painful. The last thing I want to do is read about some crotchety old man getting laid for the first time in 2,000 years. And then the woman, who is this badass tough lady, starts crying about her past? What the f?
Granuaile, who is usually a breath of fresh air, is on her own wild adventure that makes no fucking sense and half of her conversations are with her dog. Everything about the storyline with the father felt forced and rushed, and her visit with the Yetis was the same.
And what the hell was Atticus up to, exactly? Since when is it in line with Atticus's character to know Granuaile is doing something dangerous and go hit up his favorite hot dog joint in his old home town?
Finally at the end of the book there was a revelation and something happened, but it still feels like we didn't get much accomplished at all. I can't remember the last time I picked up a book that I thought I would care about and found myself skimming pages and skipping over sections.
If the next one is more of the same, I don't know if I'll stick around for the finale.
We had to spend 1/3 of the book listening to the Old Druid's perspective, which was nothing short of painful. The last thing I want to do is read about some crotchety old man getting laid for the first time in 2,000 years. And then the woman, who is this badass tough lady, starts crying about her past? What the f?
Granuaile, who is usually a breath of fresh air, is on her own wild adventure that makes no fucking sense and half of her conversations are with her dog. Everything about the storyline with the father felt forced and rushed, and her visit with the Yetis was the same.
And what the hell was Atticus up to, exactly? Since when is it in line with Atticus's character to know Granuaile is doing something dangerous and go hit up his favorite hot dog joint in his old home town?
Finally at the end of the book there was a revelation and something happened, but it still feels like we didn't get much accomplished at all. I can't remember the last time I picked up a book that I thought I would care about and found myself skimming pages and skipping over sections.
If the next one is more of the same, I don't know if I'll stick around for the finale.