theironmech 's review for:

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
3.75
dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Only rating this so high because the ending was really good. Lost me halfway through when a major char was killed. So much so that I put the book down for a good 9 months. Then back half was a slog to get to the end. Will probably still read the next one though