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A review by croaker
Petty Pewter Gods by Glen Cook
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Just to get it out of the way early, this book loses a half a star because the "mystery" is concluded in a less than satisfying way. It was just a bit too sudden for me. The ride to the ending was amazing which helps.
Everything else about this book is what I love about the series.
Contrary to the last book this one makes Tunfaire(the city Garrett lives in) feel like a real place and not just a bucket full of people Garret knows. The weight of the previous books is much lighter here but still gives you great cameos from the past.
Yet again Cook just sneaks some amazing stuff into what should be a run of the mill detective novel.
The city is close to bubbling over from racial tensions. Secret police have started to show up in crowds to deal with race riots.
You get a deep dive into the pantheon of gods in the city and how their hierarchy functions in the world.
A dash of cosmic horror which is always fun.
The best part is the humor he throws at you when you least expect it alongside the moments where he just slaps you in the face some of the best writing I have ever seen out on a page. It isn't fair. I'm getting whiplash.
The book is great, the series is still great, and I will be reading book 9 very soon.
More people should give this series a chance. They are fun pallette cleansers with a lot of meta humor and satirical musings on the fantasy/noir genres.
Everything else about this book is what I love about the series.
Contrary to the last book this one makes Tunfaire(the city Garrett lives in) feel like a real place and not just a bucket full of people Garret knows. The weight of the previous books is much lighter here but still gives you great cameos from the past.
Yet again Cook just sneaks some amazing stuff into what should be a run of the mill detective novel.
The city is close to bubbling over from racial tensions. Secret police have started to show up in crowds to deal with race riots.
You get a deep dive into the pantheon of gods in the city and how their hierarchy functions in the world.
A dash of cosmic horror which is always fun.
The best part is the humor he throws at you when you least expect it alongside the moments where he just slaps you in the face some of the best writing I have ever seen out on a page. It isn't fair. I'm getting whiplash.
The book is great, the series is still great, and I will be reading book 9 very soon.
More people should give this series a chance. They are fun pallette cleansers with a lot of meta humor and satirical musings on the fantasy/noir genres.