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salindrea's review against another edition
3.0
Seemed like a lesbian Dresden files.
The book is not bad and I enjoyed it, but there is a.disconnect here between the mature scenes and the, for lack of a better word, parody type jokes throughout the book. It is almost as if this was a young adult novel trying to been an adult one. The storyline is good if predictable and it is not a disappointing read, but if you're a fan of the supernatural detective series the Kassandra Lyall series is better, less repetitive, and still sticks to the lesbian genre. If you're just looking for a supernatural crime novel, pick up the Dresden Files.
The book is not bad and I enjoyed it, but there is a.disconnect here between the mature scenes and the, for lack of a better word, parody type jokes throughout the book. It is almost as if this was a young adult novel trying to been an adult one. The storyline is good if predictable and it is not a disappointing read, but if you're a fan of the supernatural detective series the Kassandra Lyall series is better, less repetitive, and still sticks to the lesbian genre. If you're just looking for a supernatural crime novel, pick up the Dresden Files.
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship
being_b's review against another edition
Turns out femme fatales just don't work for me even when they're vamping on women. DNF, YMMV.
cozmyer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
coreysees's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The end is a bit more sudden than I typically prefer, but overall a solid read. Also less spicy with a more interesting plot than I expected. Surprisingly, the least problematic werewolves of any urban fantasy series I've come across. A good sense of humor runs though the writing.
akashics_audiofiles's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
theinkdrinker's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.25
lalexvp's review against another edition
4.0
I laughed, I really did. This was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it. Yet it seems that Alexis Hall’s fantasy books and I just aren’t meant to be. This was my 3rd try with one of his fantasies, and it was certainly the best of the 3, but I still finished it without caring enough about the characters to proceed to the next in the series.
hornborra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
3.25