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loganvw's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
[audiobook] totally solid entry
yodamom's review
4.0
4.5 This one started out slow for me. I had a hard time staying with the book till I got to the 1/2 way point then I couldn't set it down.
Harry and Thomas still living together and not getting on so well. Mouse has grown into a sweat gentle monster that bows down to the master Mister. A supper power of evil descends upon Chicago and Harry is right in the middle again. His life his friends and his future all depend on him being more than he is. he has to face his inner demon, and is tempted in more than one way. The White Council needs him, but Morgan, arguh ! Harry whips out the big guns with Sue ( LOL) and steals the show and my heart.
Harry and Thomas still living together and not getting on so well. Mouse has grown into a sweat gentle monster that bows down to the master Mister. A supper power of evil descends upon Chicago and Harry is right in the middle again. His life his friends and his future all depend on him being more than he is. he has to face his inner demon, and is tempted in more than one way. The White Council needs him, but Morgan, arguh ! Harry whips out the big guns with Sue ( LOL) and steals the show and my heart.
kurtiskozel's review
4.0
As the series goes on, I am kind of stumped in my thoughts on the books. The plots grow more complicated, but so do the number of Chekhov's guns. I don't doubt much of them will come up again, but I don't see why we should spend a third of this book setting them up, only to have them play a lackluster role in future books. Characters, now familiar, pop in only for character beat moments and play minor plot pieces that could have been readily resolved elsewhere. The MacGuffin grows confused, and the central thread ("the case") seems less than secondary. They're still good books and I hold them in high regard for their purpose, but the series is clearly shifting, even here, towards a character that should be more lustrous and renegade, but is bound by the hidden rules of the genre, apparently inescapable.
I'd be very pleased to see these books advance either towards a strict "sword for hire" or a strict "rogue on adventure" story, but this middle ground seems too contrived and forced for me to totally connect with the writing. Simply put, we know too much about Dresden, too much about the world, to continue believing either of them truly exist.
I'd be very pleased to see these books advance either towards a strict "sword for hire" or a strict "rogue on adventure" story, but this middle ground seems too contrived and forced for me to totally connect with the writing. Simply put, we know too much about Dresden, too much about the world, to continue believing either of them truly exist.
skuld3996's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mario_g's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar."
elemmakil's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Maailma laajenee kuin One Piecessä ja Dresdenistä ikään kuin paljastuu kovis jossa on voimaa.
paperpaladin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Back with another Dresden book. After actively not liking the last book, I was worn down by everyone saying that I should keep going. Well I finally picked up the next one and it was pretty good. Less weird chivalry rants (they are still there so don't get your hopes too high) and more fun magic. This book honestly kind of felt like an end to the series with the number of tie ins that it had. This book directly deals with stuff from all of the previous books so I hope you remember all of them.
I enjoyed the plot and found it interesting to see where things are headed both with Dresden and the war that is going on. I think my main complaint about this book is that Butcher set of so many plots that some of them just ended up not getting the time that they needed to feel satisfying in the end. I did enjoy this one enough to continue on but it might be a bit.
My rating system
1 - Did not enjoy
2 - Not irredeemable but has too many flaws to say I enjoyed
3 - Enjoyed it
4 - Great book but didn't love it
5 - Amazing book
I enjoyed the plot and found it interesting to see where things are headed both with Dresden and the war that is going on. I think my main complaint about this book is that Butcher set of so many plots that some of them just ended up not getting the time that they needed to feel satisfying in the end. I did enjoy this one enough to continue on but it might be a bit.
My rating system
1 - Did not enjoy
2 - Not irredeemable but has too many flaws to say I enjoyed
3 - Enjoyed it
4 - Great book but didn't love it
5 - Amazing book