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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.75 rounded up.
If I read this book when I was, say, 15 or so I would have adored it. There were parts where I thought I had to give up on it, but by the end I would say it was okay. I'm not the target audience these days, but I hope those who do fit the category better than I find this book because I think they'll love it.
If I read this book when I was, say, 15 or so I would have adored it. There were parts where I thought I had to give up on it, but by the end I would say it was okay. I'm not the target audience these days, but I hope those who do fit the category better than I find this book because I think they'll love it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Recent divorcee Hannah is desperate for a job and finds herself answering an ad for a job at the oddest newspaper around. What she gets is a cast of quirky characters, unexplained events and plenty of “loons”. Set in Manchester, where CK McDonnell lives, it’s a humorous real world meets fantasy creatures adventure. Perfect if you love the Rivers of London series, or the offbeat humour of Pratchett and Gaiman
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Eine aberwitzige Geschichte mit skurrilen, aber liebenswerten
und tiefgehenden Charakteren (Sogar Banecroft!!!), deren Dynamiken
zueinander zu 100% on point ist.
Die Kapitel sind kurz und oft wechseln dabei die Sichtweisen,
so dass es nie langweilig wird.
Außerdem gibt es Gute Witze, bei denen ich tatsächlich schmunzeln
musste, und ein interessantes Worldbuilding runden das Buch ab.
Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht es zu lesen,
die Charaktere sind mir ans Herz gewachsen und
ich freue mich schon sehr auf den 2. Teil in dem dann hoffentlich
mehr über die Welt der Alten aufgeklärt wird und einige Rätsel aus Teil 1. gelöst werden.
und tiefgehenden Charakteren (Sogar Banecroft!!!), deren Dynamiken
zueinander zu 100% on point ist.
Die Kapitel sind kurz und oft wechseln dabei die Sichtweisen,
so dass es nie langweilig wird.
Außerdem gibt es Gute Witze, bei denen ich tatsächlich schmunzeln
musste, und ein interessantes Worldbuilding runden das Buch ab.
Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht es zu lesen,
die Charaktere sind mir ans Herz gewachsen und
ich freue mich schon sehr auf den 2. Teil in dem dann hoffentlich
mehr über die Welt der Alten aufgeklärt wird und einige Rätsel aus Teil 1. gelöst werden.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Newspaper-set fantasy, with memorable characters and a great sense of humour.
Hannah Willis doesn't know if she's got the lucky break she needs or she's walked into a hellhole when she gets in interview to work at Manchester's newspaper of the weird and wonderful.
Trying to reinvent herself after a failed marriage, with very little career history or education, she can't easily turn down a job, even if does mean working for the rudest and most PC-unfriendly boss in the country, on a paper that runs stories about ghosts haunting toilets.
But it isn't longer before an actual otherworldly story begins weaving its way around the staff and paper, and our cast of lively characters must work as a team to deliver more than the paranormal news - their lives are in danger.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Stranger Times staff through Hannah's eyes. From the flamboyant 'darling' threatening dramatic action, to the personal assistant with tight control of the boss's swearing, and the terribly uncouth and shouty boss himself, it's an eclectic staff, brought wonderfully to life by one male narrator (nice job there!).
There are articles from the paper included at the end of chapters, and I ended up scoffing aloud at most of these. I really took to the characters, nobody came across as purely a stereotype, and I enjoyed following the story as an audiobook.
The plot was enjoyable, mostly a look at the running of this strange newspaper, with the otherworldly villain and nefarious scheming threading through it, bringing in police officers as well to the mix.
Light enough, it never becomes overly dark or depressing. It's not going to cause sleepless nights, much more an entertaining read. It would also make a great TV series.
With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.
Hannah Willis doesn't know if she's got the lucky break she needs or she's walked into a hellhole when she gets in interview to work at Manchester's newspaper of the weird and wonderful.
Trying to reinvent herself after a failed marriage, with very little career history or education, she can't easily turn down a job, even if does mean working for the rudest and most PC-unfriendly boss in the country, on a paper that runs stories about ghosts haunting toilets.
But it isn't longer before an actual otherworldly story begins weaving its way around the staff and paper, and our cast of lively characters must work as a team to deliver more than the paranormal news - their lives are in danger.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Stranger Times staff through Hannah's eyes. From the flamboyant 'darling' threatening dramatic action, to the personal assistant with tight control of the boss's swearing, and the terribly uncouth and shouty boss himself, it's an eclectic staff, brought wonderfully to life by one male narrator (nice job there!).
There are articles from the paper included at the end of chapters, and I ended up scoffing aloud at most of these. I really took to the characters, nobody came across as purely a stereotype, and I enjoyed following the story as an audiobook.
The plot was enjoyable, mostly a look at the running of this strange newspaper, with the otherworldly villain and nefarious scheming threading through it, bringing in police officers as well to the mix.
Light enough, it never becomes overly dark or depressing. It's not going to cause sleepless nights, much more an entertaining read. It would also make a great TV series.
With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.
adventurous
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was a fun story, I especially enjoyed the characters and their distinct characteristics.