Reviews

Im Namen des Wolfes by Richard Swan

josiah216's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

norseman_soul's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

oneandonlybuddha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

arijitnag's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

chenisejones's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

annalise's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

kashkashkash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense

4.0

biliboc_diana_simona's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

5.0

forgetfulwords's review against another edition

The characters, especially the main character, felt immature and petty

gray_05_sea's review against another edition

2.5

I have mixed feelings. It was slow to start, but at no point did I consider giving up. I wanted to know what happened. However, there were two main things that bothered me. The narrator voice rang false - Richard Swan must have a low opinion of woman. I also hated the insta-love plot- there was no reason for her to love Matas, so her love of him and his death felt like a plot device. The second part that bothered me was a poor marriage of political intrigue and detective story. I find it hard to believe that in the face of armies being stood up and the potential fall of an empire, a political actor would say “no, I really need to solve this insignificant woman’s murder first, who mostly merits the name of ‘Bauer’s wife’”. The character development across the board struck me as false; and I don’t think I will read the rest of the series.