A review by randi_jo
The Municipalists by Seth Fried

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

What a fun noir-type jaunt. The MCs are fun with dynamic personalities that play well off each other. I also liked that the villain was a city planner/civil engineer, which lent an interesting view on ideas of cultural progress and stagnation. Sadly MC did not kiss his so very obviously hologram boyfriend. Haha. My only real complaint is that I wasn't actually sure what era this book was in and was assuming 40's 50's only to be stunned when towards the end it mentioned 2011 had been recent. Oops.

Pros:

 🕴️ Great character dynamics. An opposites become best friends.

 🕴️ Believable villain motivations and schemes.

 🕴️ Good humor and comedic timing. Got some really good chuckles out of me.

 Cons:

 🕴️ Not the best world building, but more due to a lack of some finer details.

 🕴️ Missed out on a fun character reunion scene that would've clinched the ending. But it's ok without it.