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jenhurst's review against another edition
2.0
2.5.
I really like the wayward children by Seanan McGuire but so far this urban fantasy series hasn’t impressed me. Toby is the worst investigator I think I’ve ever encountered. The series shows promise and I might continue if the books get better but compared to Harris, Briggs and Andrews this just isn’t as good. I’m wondering if the people raving about it haven’t read those ones?
I really like the wayward children by Seanan McGuire but so far this urban fantasy series hasn’t impressed me. Toby is the worst investigator I think I’ve ever encountered. The series shows promise and I might continue if the books get better but compared to Harris, Briggs and Andrews this just isn’t as good. I’m wondering if the people raving about it haven’t read those ones?
katieinca's review against another edition
3.0
[2020:] I'd still say this isn't my favorite in the series, but again, loved re-meeting these characters (this time as a 2 person book club w/ my SO, who totally picked up big picture plot hints that flew right by me the first time I read them).
[2015:]I decided to try again with these even though I wasn't as taken with the first one as I'd expected, because I adore Seanan McGuire as exhibited on her Tumblr. In this one the characters make more sense, but the mystery was weak. I have a B&N.com settlement credit to spend, so I'm going to check out the third...
[2015:]I decided to try again with these even though I wasn't as taken with the first one as I'd expected, because I adore Seanan McGuire as exhibited on her Tumblr. In this one the characters make more sense, but the mystery was weak. I have a B&N.com settlement credit to spend, so I'm going to check out the third...
disabledbookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ursacygni's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What happens when you mix magic and technology? Something wonderful or terrible and sometimes, it's both.
This series keeps giving and I'm loving every book in it so far. Can't wait to read the rest.
This series keeps giving and I'm loving every book in it so far. Can't wait to read the rest.
le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition
3.0
Even though I only gave it three stars, I still really enjoy this series. I LOVE the world-building and the characters.
pigsflew's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a fan of the consent issues involved in Alex/Terrie's relationships, and especially with how there's little comment on how differently the change in personality is handled between Toby and Quentin, along gendered lines. There's so much overridden agency in those sequences that it's surprising that Alex and especially Terrie continue to be written as not-a-villain in the series, long after Toby stops allowing him anywhere near her. Their situation in the end is pitiable, perhaps, but their way of life had been deplorable before and it's unclear they learned any lessons.
Otherwise, it's a great book with a great story. I just couldn't wrap my head around that piece.
Otherwise, it's a great book with a great story. I just couldn't wrap my head around that piece.
songwind's review against another edition
4.0
A Local Habitation is a much more mature effort than the previous book in the series, [b:Rosemary and Rue|6294549|Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1)|Seanan McGuire|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266621691s/6294549.jpg|6478937].
Toby Daye is tasked by her liege to visit a neighboring County and check in on his niece, who is the Countess herself. She takes along fosterling Quentin, to teach him about being a court Knight and a daoine sidhe.
Toby and Quentin quickly find themselves in the middle of a mystery. Countess January thinks it's her uncle, not her, who has stopped communicating. On top of that, Faerie employees of her company (A Local Habitation) are being killed in mysterious ways.
The story follows Toby as she unravels the mystery of the deaths, and of ALH itself.
Toby Daye is tasked by her liege to visit a neighboring County and check in on his niece, who is the Countess herself. She takes along fosterling Quentin, to teach him about being a court Knight and a daoine sidhe.
Toby and Quentin quickly find themselves in the middle of a mystery. Countess January thinks it's her uncle, not her, who has stopped communicating. On top of that, Faerie employees of her company (A Local Habitation) are being killed in mysterious ways.
The story follows Toby as she unravels the mystery of the deaths, and of ALH itself.