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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Cold Days is a good addition to the Dresden files series, especially in terms of character development. Molly's fate is especially interesting when compared to the variety of fates she could have that Harry saw in their soul gaze when she first became his apprentice. She gets close to having them all. The characterization of Karin Murphy seems wrong. I'm not sure if it's foreshadowing that she could be infected and is acting out of character, or because she's lost without her job and purpose of protecting people to define her life . Having Ace be one of the people Harry squares up against, and then having Fix be put in a similar emotional position as what led Ace to becoming a villain is an interesting set up that I hope will have a good pay off and set Fix further on the path towards becoming a main character. I really enjoyed the use of a variety of side characters, especially Mac, and I look forward to seeing how they will be further expanded on as dynamic characters. This wasn't my favorite novel in the series, but it definitely wasn't filler.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence
Minor: Ableism and Homophobia
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