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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
I called it....also it's good to see Molly being more like herself though...
More than made up for my disappointment in Peace Talks
I’ve been a fan of this series since almost the beginning. I started it when book 3 came out so many years ago, and I worked at a now defunct bookstore Waldenbooks. Fast forward to this book, and I started reading with much anticipation. After a little bit of a slow start, the action started and never really let up. As the title states, this is a book about the battle for Chicago with the Winter Knight and friends leading the charge to save it. With my reading style of reading fast (I’ve tried to slow down but I then tend to ignore what I’m reading), it’s very difficult to read this type of book. However, I think others will find they don’t have a struggle. The author does a great job with descriptions, keeping characters true themselves, and most notably, bringing our emotions to the forefront. Prepare for losses. Big ones. I’m looking forward to the next one. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was definitely worth waiting the extra couple months to finish the story Peace Talks began.
Have tissues ready.
And a map of Chicago.
Have tissues ready.
And a map of Chicago.
OK, first things first. If you have not read Peace Talks (Dresden Files #16), then stop reading right here and go read that. Slight spoilers are absolutely inevitable.
OK, on to Battle Ground.
I love this book, and I hate this book. On top of that, I love that I hate it, and hate that I love it. Additionally, I hate Mr. Butcher for writing this book, and I’m terrified where we go from here.
I actually finished the novel about a week ago, and I’ve been wrapping my head around how I wanted to approach a review. Not the easiest task.
Battle Ground is really the biggest pressure release valve that the series has seen, and it’s pretty much 418 pages of non-stop crazy action. With the entire grimoire of supernaturals jumping in to take on the Last Titan, and, incidentally, the Fomor, I would have subtitled this book “Harry Dresden and the Battle for Chicago.”
Shit got crazy, and it got crazy very fast. We’ve seen Harry deal with all manner of threat and challenge in all the previous novels, but this one seriously takes the cake. Throughout my read, I constantly wondered if this was the one where Mr. Butcher was throwing in the towel and wrapping up the Dresden Files for good. I can’t imagine he is, after all we learn towards the conclusion of the story, but it would not have surprised me.
One thing that sets this particular novel apart from many of the other ones in the series is the emotion. We see sides of a lot of core characters that we have never seen before, and some of it is downright frightening.
I’m super curious to hear what other fans of the series thought about this one.
Oh, the bonus “Christmas Eve” story tacked on to the end of this book was a delightful palette cleanser and a pretty darn good little tale. Do not skip it.
OK, on to Battle Ground.
I love this book, and I hate this book. On top of that, I love that I hate it, and hate that I love it. Additionally, I hate Mr. Butcher for writing this book, and I’m terrified where we go from here.
I actually finished the novel about a week ago, and I’ve been wrapping my head around how I wanted to approach a review. Not the easiest task.
Battle Ground is really the biggest pressure release valve that the series has seen, and it’s pretty much 418 pages of non-stop crazy action. With the entire grimoire of supernaturals jumping in to take on the Last Titan, and, incidentally, the Fomor, I would have subtitled this book “Harry Dresden and the Battle for Chicago.”
Shit got crazy, and it got crazy very fast. We’ve seen Harry deal with all manner of threat and challenge in all the previous novels, but this one seriously takes the cake. Throughout my read, I constantly wondered if this was the one where Mr. Butcher was throwing in the towel and wrapping up the Dresden Files for good. I can’t imagine he is, after all we learn towards the conclusion of the story, but it would not have surprised me.
One thing that sets this particular novel apart from many of the other ones in the series is the emotion. We see sides of a lot of core characters that we have never seen before, and some of it is downright frightening.
I’m super curious to hear what other fans of the series thought about this one.
Oh, the bonus “Christmas Eve” story tacked on to the end of this book was a delightful palette cleanser and a pretty darn good little tale. Do not skip it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
The best Dresden files book so far. Even though I knew that someone big was going to die it killed me to lose Murphy. This book made me cry harder and celebrate more than all of the Harry Potter books. Jim Butcher can rip my heart out any day.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced