Reviews

The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell

jorji's review against another edition

4.75

Loved this book, it’s fast paced, soo funny, and had such brilliant characters. Will definitely be reading the rest in the series.

craicerjack's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

tantealex's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

metchap's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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

4.0

stjarnfeldt's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

moi_av's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

jayluke92's review against another edition

3.0

2.75 rounded up.

If I read this book when I was, say, 15 or so I would have adored it. There were parts where I thought I had to give up on it, but by the end I would say it was okay. I'm not the target audience these days, but I hope those who do fit the category better than I find this book because I think they'll love it.

gemloukay's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Recent divorcee Hannah is desperate for a job and finds herself answering an ad for a job at the oddest newspaper around. What she gets is a cast of quirky characters, unexplained events and plenty of “loons”. Set in Manchester, where CK McDonnell lives, it’s a humorous real world meets fantasy creatures adventure. Perfect if you love the Rivers of London series, or the offbeat humour of Pratchett and Gaiman

slrdalv's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

beereading90's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Eine aberwitzige Geschichte mit skurrilen, aber liebenswerten
und tiefgehenden Charakteren (Sogar Banecroft!!!), deren Dynamiken
zueinander zu 100% on point ist.
Die Kapitel sind kurz und oft wechseln dabei die Sichtweisen,
so dass es nie langweilig wird.
Außerdem gibt es Gute Witze, bei denen ich tatsächlich schmunzeln
musste, und ein interessantes Worldbuilding runden das Buch ab.
Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht es zu lesen,
die Charaktere sind mir ans Herz gewachsen und
ich freue mich schon sehr auf den 2. Teil in dem dann hoffentlich
mehr über die Welt der Alten aufgeklärt wird und einige Rätsel aus Teil 1. gelöst werden.