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stehannigan's review against another edition
5.0
A reread for bookclub this month, and every bit as good as the first time. I love the mix of humour and history.
pm_ray's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cbot27's review against another edition
2.0
Sorta liked the concept but it felt like a mishmash of things I’ve already read and loved like Neil Gaiman and Harry Potter ... didn’t love the writing didn’t love the characters ... a solid ‘meh’
nmeadors's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
me1inda's review against another edition
3.0
DNF @25% I really liked it to premise and was intrigued, but I couldn’t get past the moment the guy wanted to motorboat the hot woman he just met; it was weird.
That isn’t what made me stop. I just got a bit bored by alllllll the extraneous details. I know how a movie theater works. You don’t have to describe how you get tickets and seats in that level of detail!
That isn’t what made me stop. I just got a bit bored by alllllll the extraneous details. I know how a movie theater works. You don’t have to describe how you get tickets and seats in that level of detail!
aaronwhite's review against another edition
4.0
The first book in the Rivers of London series, and very much like a 21st century Neverwhere. Peter Grant is a rookie police officer and a new apprentice wizard, who has to sort out a sudden rash of murders and face-meltings. He interacts with vampires and personified rivers and actors in order to do so. What sets this book apart is not just the inventiveness but the attention to detail. Very fun reading, and I will certainly take in the rest of the series.
donnabamforth's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? No
4.5
rosalindmgh's review against another edition
5.0
Quite a nice surprise for a book with such a quiet, mundane (for an urban fantasy) beginning. I'm looking forward to the next book.