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lexia_39's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nmorse80's review against another edition
4.0
Someone is murdering Witches in Chicago and only one person can stop it... Harry Dresden. However, all signs point to the murderer being someone close to the famous wizard.
The only part of this book that was confusing was the constant references to something that happened in New Mexico. It felt like I was being pitched a book in the series that I missed, but there is no short story or anything in between this book and the previous in the series. It is later explained, but it was kind of annoying/confusing for a good third of the book.
There are a lot of recurring characters in the book and their relationships to Harry are no longer explained, so this is not a good starting off point. I would recommend going back at least 3 or 4 books.
The only part of this book that was confusing was the constant references to something that happened in New Mexico. It felt like I was being pitched a book in the series that I missed, but there is no short story or anything in between this book and the previous in the series. It is later explained, but it was kind of annoying/confusing for a good third of the book.
There are a lot of recurring characters in the book and their relationships to Harry are no longer explained, so this is not a good starting off point. I would recommend going back at least 3 or 4 books.
jdanielson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
altoid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rosewater_'s review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
horvi's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
sir_readalot's review against another edition
4.0
A solid 4.5 read. Though the looming threat was not as grave as the previous installment, this one is packed with some epic moments.
We need more Dresden X Ramirez.
We need more Dresden X Ramirez.
michael_gallipo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5