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Changes by Jim Butcher

4 reviews

clevermird's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Harry Dresden's life is turned upside-down when, within five minutes, he learns three things: 1. His ex-girlfriend Susan secretly had their child several years ago. 2. That child has now been kidnapped by the Red Court vampires. 3. If they don't rescue her, she will be sacrificed in some kind of black magic ritual. Although shocked and hurt, Harry doesn't hesitate to join the hunt, but soon finds that he's woefully underpowered for this fight and that in order to have a chance, he's going to have to be willing to sacrifice more than he ever has before.

This book was fantastic. The plot starts on page one and never really lets up, with every battle gaining a little ground for our heroes at the cost of something dear to Harry - a plot structure that I love. Fan favorite characters like Molly, Sanya, and Mouse get moments in the spotlight, we get a few more backstory and worldbuilding reveals, and the finale was intense, emotional, and dramatic. This really is an edge-of-your-seat experience for Dresden fans.

Not that the book is without flaws. While I enjoyed all of the fan service, it does become obvious at some point that that's what it is - scenes meant to make the audience happy rather than being strictly necessary to the plot. And similar to White Night, the action in the finale is a bit difficult to follow.

But really, these are nitpicks and as it stands currently, Changes is easily in the top three Dresden Files books for me so far.

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