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A review by books_are_nice_and_enjoyable
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
fast-paced
5.0
This one was a little bit too fast and action-packed for my taste, but it's also at times completely hilarious - I laughed out loud multiple times - and (as usual for Butcher) the book features some very likeable characters. I didn't really think I could justify giving it anything less than 5 stars.
Here's a comment I shared when I was halfway through the book, it goes into a bit more detail as to what the book is about:
"Read the first half of Jim Butcher's The Auronaut's Windlass over the last couple of days. Unusual mix of cyberpunk and fantasy/magic stuff, but very enjoyable - I ordered the second book in the series after having read less than 100 pages. Reminiscent of Pratchett, even though it's also quite different.
Involves stuff like flying ships made of wood, talking cats (occasionally sharing their views and observations, such as how a specific human visitor must not be very important on account of the size of his hat), and key characters having somewhat unusual habits, such as talking to jars instead of other humans, forgetting to wear clothes, and making comments on the complexity of doorknob technology.
(I'm probably biased because I feel like I'd fit right in in that universe, but even taking this into account, ...)"
Here's a comment I shared when I was halfway through the book, it goes into a bit more detail as to what the book is about:
"Read the first half of Jim Butcher's The Auronaut's Windlass over the last couple of days. Unusual mix of cyberpunk and fantasy/magic stuff, but very enjoyable - I ordered the second book in the series after having read less than 100 pages. Reminiscent of Pratchett, even though it's also quite different.
Involves stuff like flying ships made of wood, talking cats (occasionally sharing their views and observations, such as how a specific human visitor must not be very important on account of the size of his hat), and key characters having somewhat unusual habits, such as talking to jars instead of other humans, forgetting to wear clothes, and making comments on the complexity of doorknob technology.
(I'm probably biased because I feel like I'd fit right in in that universe, but even taking this into account, ...)"