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A review by mdstepp1998
Half the Blood of Brooklyn by Charlie Huston
3.0
Given how brutal, fast paced, and exciting the two previous Joe Pitt adventures, [b:Already Dead|21277|Already Dead (Joe Pitt Casebooks, #1)|Charlie Huston|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167321241s/21277.jpg|1154196] and [b:No Dominion|7263|No Dominion (Joe Pitt Casebooks, #2)|Charlie Huston|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165609939s/7263.jpg|10393], were Half the Blood of Brooklyn was a bit of a disappointment.
The pieces are still there. The main character, independently minded and often times violent Joe Pitt is still gritty, vulgar, and seemingly without regard for anyone. The plotting and politicking of the numerous rival vampyre clans are still unfolding and providing nice plot twists. Also, the surrounding cast of characters provide good comedy and a welcome alternative to Pitt's low life attitude.
The story was a drag for me though because it was like Pitt was picked up and thrust outside of the intriguing environment of the first two books for what seems no reason. The new characters are very much a flash in the pan (though it would have been great to flesh out The Freaks more). Never once do I really care about exploring the new areas outside of Manhattan because it seems to not matter in the grand scheme of Pitt's existence within the Clans or his relationship with Evie.
In fact, the result of Pitt's expedition to Brooklyn could have occurred as a result of situations not related to the story of the book. The story became even less intriguing upon reading the final two books because Pitt's actions in Brooklyn have no consequence on their plot.
In the end, it was still fun seeing what mess Pitt would get himself in and how bad he would come out in the end (there really are no happy endings it seems). The overall story arc, though, seemed pointless.
The pieces are still there. The main character, independently minded and often times violent Joe Pitt is still gritty, vulgar, and seemingly without regard for anyone. The plotting and politicking of the numerous rival vampyre clans are still unfolding and providing nice plot twists. Also, the surrounding cast of characters provide good comedy and a welcome alternative to Pitt's low life attitude.
The story was a drag for me though because it was like Pitt was picked up and thrust outside of the intriguing environment of the first two books for what seems no reason. The new characters are very much a flash in the pan (though it would have been great to flesh out The Freaks more). Never once do I really care about exploring the new areas outside of Manhattan because it seems to not matter in the grand scheme of Pitt's existence within the Clans or his relationship with Evie.
In fact, the result of Pitt's expedition to Brooklyn could have occurred as a result of situations not related to the story of the book. The story became even less intriguing upon reading the final two books because Pitt's actions in Brooklyn have no consequence on their plot.
In the end, it was still fun seeing what mess Pitt would get himself in and how bad he would come out in the end (there really are no happy endings it seems). The overall story arc, though, seemed pointless.