wombat_88's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
reannapipes's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This has definitely been one of my favorite books in the Buffyverse to read. The author perfectly captured the essence of the characters, and it felt just like the show. As a lover of all things movie related, the plot was so interesting.
octavia_cade's review
2.0
Slightly too lengthy but otherwise interesting enough Buffy outing. I've never much cared for Jonathan (and still don't, after reading this), but I really did enjoy the way that Cordelia was presented here: as someone who has useful information, and a source of intelligence as well as snark.
The petty petty thing that is knocking this down from a three star read, for me, is the irritation of a single paragraph: one that claims that science and the scientific method date back to the Renaissance. If you want to ignore the scientists of ancient China, India, the Middle East etc. and claim that early modern science dates back to the Renaissance, you might squeak a pass, but there is no excuse for whitewashing Ibn al-Haytham out of history. al-Haytham was the Iraqi-born Muslim who worked out the scientific method some centuries before the Renaissance. This is not obscure information. In fact it's pretty basic stuff in the history of science, and a bit disappointing that it was let slip through because al-Haytham was a fantastically interesting genius and deserves to be remembered.
The petty petty thing that is knocking this down from a three star read, for me, is the irritation of a single paragraph: one that claims that science and the scientific method date back to the Renaissance. If you want to ignore the scientists of ancient China, India, the Middle East etc. and claim that early modern science dates back to the Renaissance, you might squeak a pass, but there is no excuse for whitewashing Ibn al-Haytham out of history. al-Haytham was the Iraqi-born Muslim who worked out the scientific method some centuries before the Renaissance. This is not obscure information. In fact it's pretty basic stuff in the history of science, and a bit disappointing that it was let slip through because al-Haytham was a fantastically interesting genius and deserves to be remembered.
eternity21's review
4.0
Buffy and the scoobies have a new mystery to solve. Xander gets a new job at the drive in that has been renovated. Buffy keeps having weird characters show up to harass her only to have them disappear once she hurts them. Buffy thinks the drive in is connected but cannot figure out how. People are going into deep sleep comas for no good reason. This was a pretty good story. A bit different and enjoyable.
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