Review: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Title: Fool Moon
Author: Jim Butcher
Genre: Urban fantasy
Grade: B+
Summary ganked from Wikipedia: Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. And not even of the undead
variety. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional
wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry Dresden hasn't been able to dredge up
any kind of work - magical or mundane.
But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that
requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse.
Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon.
Take three guesses - and the first two don't count...
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The Good:Once I got past the first bit, which was kind of slow, the book picked up and simply never let up until it was done. Butcher also draws wonderfully vivid characters. John Marcone, for example, is fascinating, and even though I regularly want to slap Murphy, I love her, despite her flaws, which especially come through in this book. I also like Butcher's descriptions of the way magic works in his universe. It's all very logical. And there's some nice setup for stuff that will probably come up in future books.
Oh, and I liked that Butcher isn't afraid to kill off characters, and I was fearing for some of my favorites there for a while.
The Bad: It seemed like in the first book, the tone was a bit lighter. This one was pretty grim, and I actually hit a point where I had to stop reading because I couldn't deal with the violence. There were a few moments of relaxation, but it felt like poor Harry got hit with one thing after another with no real room to breathe. I also wish Butcher would have tied up some of the loose ends. I'd have liked to learn more about Tera's backstory, for example. And, as I may have mentioned, it took a bit for this one to get going, which is why it's not quite an A book for me.
Final Thoughts: I am definitely intrigued enough to read the next book in this series. Also, I've been on the Internet too long, because one of the things I thought after finishing this book was, 'Man, if there isn't shipping wank in Dresden Files fandom, why not?'
Anyway, definitely I recommend this one. B+.
Author: Jim Butcher
Genre: Urban fantasy
Grade: B+
Summary ganked from Wikipedia: Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. And not even of the undead
variety. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional
wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry Dresden hasn't been able to dredge up
any kind of work - magical or mundane.
But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that
requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse.
Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon.
Take three guesses - and the first two don't count...
[
The Good:Once I got past the first bit, which was kind of slow, the book picked up and simply never let up until it was done. Butcher also draws wonderfully vivid characters. John Marcone, for example, is fascinating, and even though I regularly want to slap Murphy, I love her, despite her flaws, which especially come through in this book. I also like Butcher's descriptions of the way magic works in his universe. It's all very logical. And there's some nice setup for stuff that will probably come up in future books.
Oh, and I liked that Butcher isn't afraid to kill off characters, and I was fearing for some of my favorites there for a while.
The Bad: It seemed like in the first book, the tone was a bit lighter. This one was pretty grim, and I actually hit a point where I had to stop reading because I couldn't deal with the violence. There were a few moments of relaxation, but it felt like poor Harry got hit with one thing after another with no real room to breathe. I also wish Butcher would have tied up some of the loose ends. I'd have liked to learn more about Tera's backstory, for example. And, as I may have mentioned, it took a bit for this one to get going, which is why it's not quite an A book for me.
Final Thoughts: I am definitely intrigued enough to read the next book in this series. Also, I've been on the Internet too long, because one of the things I thought after finishing this book was, 'Man, if there isn't shipping wank in Dresden Files fandom, why not?'
Anyway, definitely I recommend this one. B+.