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chefjones's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mhpotter's review against another edition
3.0
A quick read, reminiscent of Daniel O’Malley’s Checquy Files and V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic. Entertaining enough but the writing was occasionally quite messy and hard to follow and there were just a few too many tertiary characters to keep track of.
thebeccafowell's review against another edition
4.0
I would like to thank Jamie and the rest of the Tor team for gifting me with an ARC of The Nightjar
I've had a thing for books with alternative London's since I read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman a few years ago. I absolutely loved the descriptions of both our London and the Rookery (the alternate London) and how the two London's weren't exactly the same.
I really liked the characters, especially Alice, who started off in the book just an ordinary woman having a pretty rubbish day, then suddenly finds out she is an Aviarist, which is quite rare and consequently puts her in danger. Crowley was such an annoying character to try and figure out but I really enjoyed how the author took the direction of the character, I didn't actually figure out some of the aspects of the character which I really liked. My only issue (and it's completely on me and not the book) is that my brain didn't seem to care how he was described looks wise, I still went from seeing him as David Tennant to Mark Sheppard throughout the whole book.
I do think it's important to mention the trigger warning here; there is a scene with dog fighting and animal death.
I've had a thing for books with alternative London's since I read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman a few years ago. I absolutely loved the descriptions of both our London and the Rookery (the alternate London) and how the two London's weren't exactly the same.
I really liked the characters, especially Alice, who started off in the book just an ordinary woman having a pretty rubbish day, then suddenly finds out she is an Aviarist, which is quite rare and consequently puts her in danger. Crowley was such an annoying character to try and figure out but I really enjoyed how the author took the direction of the character, I didn't actually figure out some of the aspects of the character which I really liked. My only issue (and it's completely on me and not the book) is that my brain didn't seem to care how he was described looks wise, I still went from seeing him as David Tennant to Mark Sheppard throughout the whole book.
I do think it's important to mention the trigger warning here; there is a scene with dog fighting and animal death.
noel_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ashaw90's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
kmerc_2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
arteww's review against another edition
3.0
Tää oli hyvä. Tykkäsin kauheasti seurata, miten suomalaista mytologiaa oli hyödynnetty tässä fantasiaelementtien rakentamisessa.
lostbraincell's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the beginning and enjoyed the end ... it was the middle that didn’t work for me. Should’ve been shorter and not drug on. Just didn’t connect with half the book and almost didn’t finish ... yet I also wanted to know what happened to certain characters... so it wasn’t a complete dislike for me but a mixed bag.
annasmessypages's review against another edition
4.0
3,5⭐
Diese Welt, wow. Ich habe mich komplett in die Welt verliebt. Die Facetten und die Geschichtsinformationen, die wie Balsam für mich und meine Leidenschaft zur Geschichte waren. Für jedes Ereignis in der "normalen" Welt gab es eine Erklärung und das fand ich sehr gut. Die Protagonist:innen haben mir oft den letzten Nerv geraubt, aber besonders August konnte mein Herz erobern!
Ich bin wirklich fasziniert von der Rookery und den verschiedenen Häusern. Genauso wie von der finnischen Mythologie.
Die ersten 100 Seiten waren sehr schwer zu verstehen, weil man direkt in diese Welt hineingeworfen wurde. Doch sobald sich die Verwirrung gelegt hat, habe ich das Lesen genossen.
Leider kam die Liebesgeschichte aber zu kurz. Ich habe wirklich nicht nachempfunden, was zwischen Crowley und Alice ist. Das fand ich wirklich sehr schade.
Diese Welt, wow. Ich habe mich komplett in die Welt verliebt. Die Facetten und die Geschichtsinformationen, die wie Balsam für mich und meine Leidenschaft zur Geschichte waren. Für jedes Ereignis in der "normalen" Welt gab es eine Erklärung und das fand ich sehr gut. Die Protagonist:innen haben mir oft den letzten Nerv geraubt, aber besonders August konnte mein Herz erobern!
Ich bin wirklich fasziniert von der Rookery und den verschiedenen Häusern. Genauso wie von der finnischen Mythologie.
Die ersten 100 Seiten waren sehr schwer zu verstehen, weil man direkt in diese Welt hineingeworfen wurde. Doch sobald sich die Verwirrung gelegt hat, habe ich das Lesen genossen.
Leider kam die Liebesgeschichte aber zu kurz. Ich habe wirklich nicht nachempfunden, was zwischen Crowley und Alice ist. Das fand ich wirklich sehr schade.
kristiemjm's review against another edition
Interesting concept. Just lost interest in reading.