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adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Even though I started reading The Dresden Files expecting to dislike it and ended up enjoying the first book, I have to say that Fool Moon really blew its predecessor out of the water. The stakes were higher, the pacing was more even, and the storyline was much more enthralling. I genuinely really enjoyed this book, and it would have been an easy 5 stars if not for Harry being the chauvinist he is.
In terms of the Harry Dresden Misogyny Meter, he was slightly more bearable than the previous book. He still kept making weirdly sexual observations and wore out the descriptor "feminine," but it felt easier to ignore his remarks. Maybe I've just been desensitized to his antics. I still have hope he'll grow out of it and join us in the 21st century.
Most of the reason I loved this book is probably that I'm a bit of a werewolf nut. I thought the various lores surrounding the werewolves in this book were really interesting, and trying to understand them while watching the different factions go at each other was a lot of fun. I also really liked having Harry as the narrator for the events of this book, since I thought he brought a good amount of emotional insight and humanity with his narration.
In terms of the Harry Dresden Misogyny Meter, he was slightly more bearable than the previous book. He still kept making weirdly sexual observations and wore out the descriptor "feminine," but it felt easier to ignore his remarks. Maybe I've just been desensitized to his antics. I still have hope he'll grow out of it and join us in the 21st century.
Most of the reason I loved this book is probably that I'm a bit of a werewolf nut. I thought the various lores surrounding the werewolves in this book were really interesting, and trying to understand them while watching the different factions go at each other was a lot of fun. I also really liked having Harry as the narrator for the events of this book, since I thought he brought a good amount of emotional insight and humanity with his narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, Blood, Sexism, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual content, Cursing, Kidnapping, Torture, Addiction, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Grief
cowardlyteaman's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was nothing revolutionary, but it was an urban fantasy thriller that I enjoyed either way.
First of all, I absolutely love werewolves, and I guess I had really high expectation for Butcher's version of them. They didn't really click with me. I love the loup-garou, and I love the addiction aspect, but other than that I can safely say that I was fairly disappointed.
When it comes to Harry Dresden, I hope he goes through some personal growth later in the series, if I do continue to read. Even if you look aside from the message it communicates to have a hero be a misogynist, just the trait itself it mentioned so many times that it becomes distracting from the rest of his character. Overall, he feels pretty whiny.
I'm not a fan of this first person perspective writing either, but I must say that Butcher is undeniably a great writer. I'm not a native English-speaker, and I actually started taking notes of new words I can use to expand my vocabulary in this book.
First of all, I absolutely love werewolves, and I guess I had really high expectation for Butcher's version of them. They didn't really click with me. I love the loup-garou, and I love the addiction aspect, but other than that I can safely say that I was fairly disappointed.
When it comes to Harry Dresden, I hope he goes through some personal growth later in the series, if I do continue to read. Even if you look aside from the message it communicates to have a hero be a misogynist, just the trait itself it mentioned so many times that it becomes distracting from the rest of his character. Overall, he feels pretty whiny.
I'm not a fan of this first person perspective writing either, but I must say that Butcher is undeniably a great writer. I'm not a native English-speaker, and I actually started taking notes of new words I can use to expand my vocabulary in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Violence, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
sexualedward's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness
the_bookish_rose's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
3.5
I decided to continue reading the Harry Dresden series by Jim Butcher, which I’m glad I did! Harry Dresden returns in this book to trace down a werewolf variation, and brings his hilarious personality back on the case, though this time without his sidekick from the last book, Lieutenant Murphy. I thought this book did a good job at continuing the same themes from the first book, but I wasn’t as invested as the first book. There were some parts where I wished it would’ve “sped up” a bit, but the werewolf fight scenes were well done and I would continue reading the series (and I’m looking forward to it!).
I would definitely recommend this book in the series if you like the supernatural genre, crime solving, and fantasy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
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