wemic's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
zossy's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mackle13's review
3.0
Not a bad short story to add to the Johannes Cabal series, but a bit thinner on the ground that many of the other stories - even the other short stories.
It's probably more a 2.5, overall, but I really liked the Holmes reference at the end -.
It's probably more a 2.5, overall, but I really liked the Holmes reference at the end -
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the womangeilie's review
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jesssepp's review
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carol26388's review
3.0
Johannes needs to run to town and pick up a few things, only in his case it doesn't come close to a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk. This is a fuller story, more developed, with the acerbic tone that so characterizes the series.
"Walking helped him to think and, today, he was thinking what an unpleasant day it was to be walking... Cabal regarded sweating as one of Nature's more subtle revenges upon humanity and its pretensions to Prime Species."
In the traditions of many a Grimm fairy tale, he meets a black coach drawn by black horses, a mysterious and beautiful woman inside.
"They looked at each other for a long moment, she in her widow's weeds, he in his disgruntlement."
It is dark tale, giving some background to Cabal's environment and showcasing his immoral side, so recently found in "Johannes Cabal the Necromancer." Mood is well developed. I don't suggest it if you are looking for a charming protagonist, but it's a rather interesting little challenge.
Three and a halffairies stars.
Read it at Tor: http://www.tor.com/2013/09/10/the-death-of-me/
"Walking helped him to think and, today, he was thinking what an unpleasant day it was to be walking... Cabal regarded sweating as one of Nature's more subtle revenges upon humanity and its pretensions to Prime Species."
In the traditions of many a Grimm fairy tale, he meets a black coach drawn by black horses, a mysterious and beautiful woman inside.
"They looked at each other for a long moment, she in her widow's weeds, he in his disgruntlement."
It is dark tale, giving some background to Cabal's environment and showcasing his immoral side, so recently found in "Johannes Cabal the Necromancer." Mood is well developed. I don't suggest it if you are looking for a charming protagonist, but it's a rather interesting little challenge.
Three and a half
Read it at Tor: http://www.tor.com/2013/09/10/the-death-of-me/
sarah42783's review
3.0
No bloody fishing wonder this is my least favorite Jojo Cabal Necromancing Adventure (JCNA™) so far! It's about the bloody shrimping silly fay/fey/fae/fair folk/whatever! And it is a truth universally acknowledged that the silly fay/fey/fae/fair folk/whatever ever-so-slightly tend to awaken the homicidal maniac in me and stuff!
No, I'm not usually that green. Must be something I ate and stuff.
Need I say more? Didn't think so. But. Just in case: QED and stuff. Ha.
No, I'm not usually that green. Must be something I ate and stuff.
Need I say more? Didn't think so. But. Just in case: QED and stuff. Ha.
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