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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I am not really into detective/mystery books at all, so a lot of my lack of enthusiasm came from the genre rather than something bothering me.
This is male romantasy tbh, and I totally get why a lot of people were bothered by that. But there’s genuinely great well rounded female characters and as long as you aren’t bothered by the protagonist being a hot blooded guy who notices boobs way too much it shouldn’t be a problem. There’s so many female centered romantasy books that this was kinda a breath of fresh air from what that looks like from another side.
The book feels episodic compared to most novels, and at first I found it a bit jarring when we would jump from situation to situation. But as soon as I thought of it more like tv episodes in a season the flow became muuuuuch easier.
Really funny book though, it’s kind of a bummer I wasn’t crazy into this
This is male romantasy tbh, and I totally get why a lot of people were bothered by that. But there’s genuinely great well rounded female characters and as long as you aren’t bothered by the protagonist being a hot blooded guy who notices boobs way too much it shouldn’t be a problem. There’s so many female centered romantasy books that this was kinda a breath of fresh air from what that looks like from another side.
The book feels episodic compared to most novels, and at first I found it a bit jarring when we would jump from situation to situation. But as soon as I thought of it more like tv episodes in a season the flow became muuuuuch easier.
Really funny book though, it’s kind of a bummer I wasn’t crazy into this
Originally posted on the book blog Creature From the Book Lagoon.
* Possible triggers: Child death
First things first…. WTF with the title change? This book was originally titled Rivers of London. Then for some reason, I guess when it came to the US (?) it got changed to Midnight Riot. Which made no sense… There is a slight riot at the end, but the rivers of london played a heavy, heavy role throughout the entire book… so why change the name?? I don’t get it! :/
Ok, ok… on to the review… This was my second attempt at reading this book. I read the physical copy, well, most of it, when it first came out… then I put it down and kinda trailed off from it for whatever reason. The second time I went with the audio, and i feel like the narrator made this book much more exciting for me then when I tried to read the physical copy. Kobna’s narration just was spot on for the main character Peter. He had just the right apathetic, dry British wit “this is my life now -__- ” sort of feel. It was really perfectly done. The narrator also did a great job with the other main characters of the book. He did different accents and gender well. I was very happy with this narrator. He really made this book a lot of fun.
The main character, Peter, is such a fun every day guy. He is learning magic but it does not just go great right away. You see him train for one little spell for weeks or months. It’s not just easy peasy now you are a great and mighty wizard sort of thing. He is easy to connect to because he’s just Joe average like the rest of us, even though he is put into outrageous situations. Other characters were fun as well. I really enjoyed the settings and how the characters related to those areas. Very fun take on folklore around London.
I enjoyed 90% of this book. For the most part it is a very fun, quick, urban fantasy novel. If you like wizards and magic and folklore, this could be a fun little book for you to try. But then we get to the ending…. I don’t know what happened. It got very… muddled. I don’t really know how to explain it… it felt all over the place and kind of convoluted. I felt a little confused and sometimes I was like ” Wait, do I need to rewind?” because I felt like I had missed a page or two. I don’t think the ending (or the book) was terrible… just maybe a little bit rough around the edges at the end. I don’t know if this was the authors first book or not, but it kinda felt like that. I still had fun reading Midnight Riot / Rivers of London and I would definitely try book number two in the series.
* Possible triggers: Child death
First things first…. WTF with the title change? This book was originally titled Rivers of London. Then for some reason, I guess when it came to the US (?) it got changed to Midnight Riot. Which made no sense… There is a slight riot at the end, but the rivers of london played a heavy, heavy role throughout the entire book… so why change the name?? I don’t get it! :/
Ok, ok… on to the review… This was my second attempt at reading this book. I read the physical copy, well, most of it, when it first came out… then I put it down and kinda trailed off from it for whatever reason. The second time I went with the audio, and i feel like the narrator made this book much more exciting for me then when I tried to read the physical copy. Kobna’s narration just was spot on for the main character Peter. He had just the right apathetic, dry British wit “this is my life now -__- ” sort of feel. It was really perfectly done. The narrator also did a great job with the other main characters of the book. He did different accents and gender well. I was very happy with this narrator. He really made this book a lot of fun.
The main character, Peter, is such a fun every day guy. He is learning magic but it does not just go great right away. You see him train for one little spell for weeks or months. It’s not just easy peasy now you are a great and mighty wizard sort of thing. He is easy to connect to because he’s just Joe average like the rest of us, even though he is put into outrageous situations. Other characters were fun as well. I really enjoyed the settings and how the characters related to those areas. Very fun take on folklore around London.
I enjoyed 90% of this book. For the most part it is a very fun, quick, urban fantasy novel. If you like wizards and magic and folklore, this could be a fun little book for you to try. But then we get to the ending…. I don’t know what happened. It got very… muddled. I don’t really know how to explain it… it felt all over the place and kind of convoluted. I felt a little confused and sometimes I was like ” Wait, do I need to rewind?” because I felt like I had missed a page or two. I don’t think the ending (or the book) was terrible… just maybe a little bit rough around the edges at the end. I don’t know if this was the authors first book or not, but it kinda felt like that. I still had fun reading Midnight Riot / Rivers of London and I would definitely try book number two in the series.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
I enjoyed the book less for its mystery and more for its portrayal of London and very English writing. Audio book version brings lightness to the narration that the author intended, which wouldn’t have been possible- if I was reading myself. London is one of the main characters of the story and that’s why I picked up the book in first place. Recommended for those looking for historical piece and enjoy a place being a central character itself.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5
I enjoyed this book but it took so long to read it due to vacation and work I don't think I appreciated it as much as I would if read in a shorter time. I will try the second one because I love Brits and magic!
I enjoyed this book but it took so long to read it due to vacation and work I don't think I appreciated it as much as I would if read in a shorter time. I will try the second one because I love Brits and magic!
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Personally, I just didn’t like this one. Objectively there’s absolutely nothing really wrong with it. I think the actual story is probably worth a 3.5 butttt my personal enjoyment was pretty low and I was just a bit bored.
Overall: A perfectly fine story that I just didn’t enjoy. It’s no big surprise, i don’t generally love urban fantasies, but I thought I’d give it a go since I already owned the book. Won’t be continuing this series.
Overall: A perfectly fine story that I just didn’t enjoy. It’s no big surprise, i don’t generally love urban fantasies, but I thought I’d give it a go since I already owned the book. Won’t be continuing this series.
3.5/5
Quite a fun read with my kinda humor. I admit I got a bit lost with the magic stuff but otherwise I had a good time. Will probably continue with the series.
Quite a fun read with my kinda humor. I admit I got a bit lost with the magic stuff but otherwise I had a good time. Will probably continue with the series.