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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard

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inkwellimps's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

A very enjoyable read! Early in the book, I found myself wanting to compare it to what I remember of A Series of Unfortunate Events (although admittedly I haven't read that series in over a decade). I found myself quite endeared to Johannes Cabal and his brother. I began the book laughing at him and found myself empathizing with him at many points throughout the book. I will be reading the sequel.

For cons, I'm not sure if the ending (or the whole final arc, really) is satisfying to me or not. Also, the audiobook version has a reanimated corpse underling that sounds, to my ears at least, like Christopher Cazenove doing an impersonation of Rochester from the Jack Benny Show. I'm not sure if that's in poor taste or not.

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ilovewednesdays's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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jordandotcom's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

johannes is an absolute piece of shit but by god do I love him

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sydneyjn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

I loved the world. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the magic and necromancy.

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local_hat's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

3.0

I first read this years ago. And had forgotten some of the more gruesome parts. Cabal is even less likeable now.

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pardum's review

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dark funny medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While there are moments of poetic language describing the dark dealings surrounding Johannes Cabal, too much of the book is attempts to illustrate that the author is just as intelligent as the main character. There are multiple narritive styles throughout the book that make for an interesting read, but leaves you feeling like you missed crucial connective tissue. The plot of this book is like the train featured prominently within, always moving from one stop to the next without time to enjoy yourself.

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gracew's review

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dark funny fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh this was so much fun! I mean just so much fun. It reminds me so much of Good Omens just in the vibe and the humor. I guess this is just the year that I read about Necromancers and have a great time doing it between this and the Locked Tomb series. This book sounds so serious from the description but it is full of heart. I love assholes characters who secretly have a heart, I love the sort of twisty-turny way the plot goes about itself. I love the growth and the tension and I just wanna eat this book directly up. I can't wait to read more of them.

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