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01-20-2017, 11:04 AM | #16 | |
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I enjoyed this book on so many levels.
The main thing I didn't like was the riot at the end. I could go along with the magic and river gods bit, but no bureaucratic career would ever have survived that riot - just not believable at all . |
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01-20-2017, 02:45 PM | #17 |
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For those who might be interested, there's a free interview with Ben Aaronovitch on Audible. He talks about how he got started doing this, mentions some (police procedural) things that he realizes now are wrong in the first book, but has no interest in going back and revising. And where he sees Peter going off to in future books.
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As for the book itself, I very much liked it. It's funny, in a British irreverent way, and I found the references back to modern London juxtaposed with the magical elements quite engaging. I VERY much liked that Peter is mixed-race, working class, and NOT a DI or DCI, but just a lowly plod. As for the Rivers themselves, I like where this is going, though I don't think they're fully fleshed out (bad pun) yet.
Probably my least favourite character in these books is Leslie. The author really doesn't do much with her, and I think that's a mistake. She stays two-dimensional and flat, when she could be so much more. Title: US edition is stupid. At least the UK edition makes a little sense, though it isn't a great title either. |
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It's our lousy sense of geography. Most Americans have no idea what part of Brazil London is in.
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^This makes me both laugh and cry because sadly it's true. Geography has completely gone by the wayside in American education. |
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I've read all of the In Death series J. D. Robb and the American covers are crap. I replace them with the UK covers. Why not wonderful, the UK covers are a lot better than the US covers.
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Are you saying Peter is a horrible date? Gee, he doesn't seem any worse than the usual...
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