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A review by tobin_elliott
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm giving this one leeway, as it's the first one, so it's got a lot of work to do, aside from telling the story. We have to get a sense of Dresden, of his world, of how his magic works, of the various recurring players in the series.
It's a lot, and while Dresden himself isn't the most likeable character, and some of the side characters are shockingly swift to turn on him and blame him for crimes, overall, this isn't a bad start to the series.
It's very much a cozy mystery with magic, which, I guess, is the description of urban fantasy (a term I've come to despise), but this one's mostly fun.
Let's see where it goes from here.
It's a lot, and while Dresden himself isn't the most likeable character, and some of the side characters are shockingly swift to turn on him and blame him for crimes, overall, this isn't a bad start to the series.
It's very much a cozy mystery with magic, which, I guess, is the description of urban fantasy (a term I've come to despise), but this one's mostly fun.
Let's see where it goes from here.