misterwisp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bibliofiendlm's review against another edition
5.0
I've held off on giving any of the Nightside books 5 stars, but this one earned it. What a villain!
sgilbert3114's review against another edition
4.0
Another great tale in the Nightside series! I really liked the questions that Green raised about morality and the dangers of extremism. I also enjoyed the more personal look we got in this book with the interactions between Taylor, Walker, and Suzie. To read my full review, please visit my blog: https://allyouneedarebooksandcats.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/judgment-comes-to-the-nightside/
alice2000's review against another edition
4.0
Green has spend so much time leading this series up to who John's mother is and the war with Lilith that there was going to be serious downhill from there.
That being said this second book past the war is a push in a new direction. It's not as exciting and I'm not even sure where there is to go, but Green does a good job of growing his characters in this one.
Taylor, Suzie Shooter, Razorblade Eddie and others could be so one dimensional, but they have all grown through out the series. Never more so than in this book.
The Walking Man is in Nightside to destroy the unrighteous..which is pretty much all of Nightside. The dilema that comes up is not so much how to kill him, but is he right. Is John a good man?
Most of the novel is fairly typical and Green goes to the dark, sick places he usually goes. The end was as it should be, but I do have to say that my favorite part of the book is the showdown between the Walking Man and Eddie.
I look forward to more entries in this series.
That being said this second book past the war is a push in a new direction. It's not as exciting and I'm not even sure where there is to go, but Green does a good job of growing his characters in this one.
Taylor, Suzie Shooter, Razorblade Eddie and others could be so one dimensional, but they have all grown through out the series. Never more so than in this book.
The Walking Man is in Nightside to destroy the unrighteous..which is pretty much all of Nightside. The dilema that comes up is not so much how to kill him, but is he right. Is John a good man?
Most of the novel is fairly typical and Green goes to the dark, sick places he usually goes. The end was as it should be, but I do have to say that my favorite part of the book is the showdown between the Walking Man and Eddie.
I look forward to more entries in this series.
jnareb's review against another edition
Standalone book in the "Nightside" universe... but it mentions and hints at characters and items from other Simon R Green books: "Beyond Blue Moon" ("Blue Moon Rising" / "Hawk & Fisher"), "Deathstalker", "Secret History"... Nice, a bit short though.
jeremybost's review against another edition
3.0
Funny ending. I had thought all John Taylor would have to do is finally use his gift, and have a big showdown. But instead, he just had to stand up to him.
mackle13's review against another edition
4.0
Anyone who's gotten this far into the series knows that the stories are a little predictable. Green tends to repeat himself, not just from book to book, but even within books. If I read the line "He's the wrath of God on earth" again, I think I was gonna scream. And every time he uses his Gift and "then it was the easiest thing in the world..." my eye twitches a little.
That said, after the last book, which I was rather disappointed in, this one has some fresh life and fun again. Yes, it is sort of a filler book, but I also think I can see the threads for where the next arc is coming from. It was also an opportunity to introduce us to the several new characters and creations - and, really, that is Green's shining light, I think.
Aside from some of the new characters, we also got glimpses of some old faves, like Julien Advent and, my ultimate fave, Razor Eddie (though I would've liked to see more of him.) And Walker's even human...
Mixed in with the fun, the frenetic violence, and the the wry wit and snarky commentary, there was even some depth in the guise of the question of morality - of the infinite shades of grey vs. black and white, and how you can, arguably, do something 'evil' for the benefit of 'the greater good'.
The only problem, as I said before, is it gets repetitive. John and The Walking Man have the same circular argument about morality about three times, at least, not even counting John's own circular thoughts on the topic.
**minor possible spoiler**
It was interesting to see how the story was resolved, without access to the damn Gift, but it was also sort of anti-climactic. To be honest I really thought the Walking Man was going to go to St. Jude's and be confronted with the truth from his god... I would've liked to see him fall apart as he realized that he was just another crazy man thinking god was talking to him - ah well, can't have everything.
That said, after the last book, which I was rather disappointed in, this one has some fresh life and fun again. Yes, it is sort of a filler book, but I also think I can see the threads for where the next arc is coming from. It was also an opportunity to introduce us to the several new characters and creations - and, really, that is Green's shining light, I think.
Aside from some of the new characters, we also got glimpses of some old faves, like Julien Advent and, my ultimate fave, Razor Eddie (though I would've liked to see more of him.) And Walker's even human...
Mixed in with the fun, the frenetic violence, and the the wry wit and snarky commentary, there was even some depth in the guise of the question of morality - of the infinite shades of grey vs. black and white, and how you can, arguably, do something 'evil' for the benefit of 'the greater good'.
The only problem, as I said before, is it gets repetitive. John and The Walking Man have the same circular argument about morality about three times, at least, not even counting John's own circular thoughts on the topic.
**minor possible spoiler**
It was interesting to see how the story was resolved, without access to the damn Gift, but it was also sort of anti-climactic. To be honest I really thought the Walking Man was going to go to St. Jude's and be confronted with the truth from his god... I would've liked to see him fall apart as he realized that he was just another crazy man thinking god was talking to him - ah well, can't have everything.