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octavia_cade's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
I think one of the most appealing thing about this series, for me, is the sense of community that's building up amongst the more disenfranchised populations of Detroit. I like, too, that loyalties here are both to community and to other individuals, and that they can be stretched to breaking point, or at least to disappointment. The connection made at the city's Hall of Records helps an investigation; a professional connection can lend personal support but no more, because of his own family circumstances; a romantic relationship gone sour erodes necessary trust. Being part of a community provides resources, but not always reliable support, and when the experience of marginalisation requires that support... that's when being part of a community shows its real value. I've said it before in reviewing this series, but these shifting loyalties, and how they intersect with personal and professional ethics, are ten times more interesting to me than the rather boring villain and his played-out delusions of supernatural grandeur. I almost wish this was straight historical fiction, but I'm not stopping reading because of it!
naiadtales's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
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