Helpful Score: 2
I had to go with 3 1/2 stars for this review, because this book is both a 4 1/2 star and a 2 star book.
The 2 star review:
This book is tedious. So much time is spent explaining the world this story takes place in, it gets boring & irritating ("Got it! Get on with the story!").
The 4 1/2 star review:
There are some interesting parts, mostly near the end. Where this book is useful (other than as a doorstop) is that, once you get through this book, you understand the world the story takes place in very well. Butcher apparently has spent a lot of time thinking about and working the kinks out of the physics in this world. It's very rich.
So this book essentially sets up the whole series. Once you get through this one, the rest of the books flow much better & Butcher (luckily) doesn't spend a lot of time rehashing the basic information. If you find the universe where the story takes place interesting, the other books are good reads.
The 2 star review:
This book is tedious. So much time is spent explaining the world this story takes place in, it gets boring & irritating ("Got it! Get on with the story!").
The 4 1/2 star review:
There are some interesting parts, mostly near the end. Where this book is useful (other than as a doorstop) is that, once you get through this book, you understand the world the story takes place in very well. Butcher apparently has spent a lot of time thinking about and working the kinks out of the physics in this world. It's very rich.
So this book essentially sets up the whole series. Once you get through this one, the rest of the books flow much better & Butcher (luckily) doesn't spend a lot of time rehashing the basic information. If you find the universe where the story takes place interesting, the other books are good reads.
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