nickelwing_td 's review for:

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
4.25
adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pros: incredible, cinematic action moments to rival the best fantasy and science fiction I’ve ever read. 

Cons: the continued marginalization or tokenization of every female character— particularly some of the coolest characters in the series, who never seem to realize plots or objectives of their own, since they spend all their pages in service of Harry’s story/ego/priorities.