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A review by lucas_mannion
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Really enjoyed this. Dialogue and protagonist's perspective were funny without trying too hard. Interesting plot, didn't take itself too seriously. Struggled to follow some parts and took me a while to get through but that may just be my own attention problems. Main negative is that all of the female characters were sexualised by the protagonist. Could have been a conscious choice to show his immaturity, but was just a bit tasteless in my opinion. Would like to read more of this series but hope that the female characters are more developed.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, Murder, Medical content, Misogyny, Body horror, Child death, Death, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Excrement