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A review by mgerboc
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I'll preface this by saying 3.5-stars is not reflective of a negative review. I really enjoyed this book. I love the hard-boiled detective genre and I love urban fantasy and I thought Jim Butcher did a great job marrying those two things.
The story was entertaining and suspenseful and moved along at a nice pace. I think my reticence comes from the fact that Harry Dresden is the only character with any real depth, and, as someone who knows Chicago pretty well, I thought this book could really have taken place anywhere - there was nothing particularly "Chicago" about it.
I will definitely continue with this series, because there are 17 books as of now and from what I've read, my biggest complaints - setting and character/relationship development - are explored more deeply as the series continues.
The story was entertaining and suspenseful and moved along at a nice pace. I think my reticence comes from the fact that Harry Dresden is the only character with any real depth, and, as someone who knows Chicago pretty well, I thought this book could really have taken place anywhere - there was nothing particularly "Chicago" about it.
I will definitely continue with this series, because there are 17 books as of now and from what I've read, my biggest complaints - setting and character/relationship development - are explored more deeply as the series continues.