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fairywyvern's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.5
Great mystery read. The 1930s is an awesome time to be telling tales in. I love the levels of magic in this book. The fantasy is so neatly tied up into the reality of life. This was a great book to pull me out of a book slump as it was different in so many ways and yet very expected as well.
cmbohn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
knf3824's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed the twist on alternate 1933. This had a good plot where I only questioned the characters a few times. Will read the next in the series
mlcutter's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
Really fun book! Definitely has a noir feel in Depression Era NYC. There are a few "dolls" (said to women) thrown in to make it realistic, but there is also the fantasy elements like magic, runes, sorcerers. As far as I know there are no other supernatural creatures, but this is the first book. There are Crawlers, which are like a magical bus system, flying castles, etc. It's a cool world unlike anything I've read. Alex Lockerby's friend and father figure is killed by a magical plague and Alex has just a few days to find out why. I don't know that I will read more, but it's only because I have so many more series I want to read and so many I want to reread.
jpalomav's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Good book. Interesting magic system, wanting to look more into it.
sporkmaster's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
A nice mash up of noir detective story and urban fantasy. Set in an alternate 1930s New York City. I think I'll read the next book in the series eventually.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
A nice mash up of noir detective story and urban fantasy. Set in an alternate 1930s New York City. I think I'll read the next book in the series eventually.
tokyolundon's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Seems like cool works building. Interested in the next!