A review by melshoo
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

Fun urban fantasy, fun narrator, fun use of magic. I enjoyed the humor in the narration and appreciated the practical approach to magic (the use of ppe to protect against exploding apples comes to mind). I also liked the attempt to reconcile magic with modern technology (instead of handwaving it away like some other stories do). The plot didn’t seem to hold up to the rest of the story. The antagonist was much less interesting than everything else so I didn’t care as much about the climax or resolution of the main plot.
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