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Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch

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wolcottcm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.25

awellreadlady's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

illiterism's review against another edition

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4.0

Mmm I love me some urban fantasy. It was especially fun to read an urban fantasy where I know all the locations in real life.

Aside from the incredibly weird sexual comments here and there which put me off at points, this was really enjoyable. Loved all the characters, and the fun moments merged well with the more action packed parts at all, giving the book the most amazing ~quirky~ vibe.

At first I was concerned with how the fantasy aspect would become relevant to the plot, but once those elements were better established it became clear that this would be a great book. Let's hope that continues and it becomes a great series ^^

beesleybob's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

trying_ceratops's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

This was a fun book! It feels like a good ole detective story with some magic throne in. If you like the Dresden series, you’ll likely enjoy this. Some of the tech is a bit dated and women are objectified fairly often (main reason for docking a star), but they are often portrayed as powerful/smart/best at what they do. I enjoyed the story and was genuinely surprised by the ending, in a good way. Will continue reading the series.

The narration was done well in the audiobook. The male voice actor handled the many voices well and the female characters didn’t sound falsetto nor overly high pitched

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