Reviews

Der Pakt der Liebenden by Georg Schmidt, John Connolly

gabitheaustrian's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

dtkeyx74's review against another edition

2.0

I grew to like this book more and more as I continued reading it. I picked it up for $1 at my local bookstore and had heard of the author before so I thought I would pick it up and give it a try. I honestly wasn't very impressed. Perhaps it was that I had never read any of the Charlie Parker series, but everything just seemed a bit cliche. I enjoyed the genuine spookiness of some of the supernatural elements but even in the conclusion of the book I could predict most of the outcome from about 100 pages from the end. It seemed that novel was written from a fun place, but it was hard to get into while being able to see exactly where everything was going. Probably won't read any more in this series.

melohpa's review against another edition

2.0

See my full review at https://topplingbookpile.wordpress.com/2021/10/06/the-lovers-by-john-connolly/

soy_sputnik's review against another edition

4.0

Las características del género negro mezcladas con terror y sucesos paranormales, qué maravilla.

leebass7's review against another edition

5.0

Another strand is woven into connolly’s web of mythology, continuing on from revelations from The Black Angel. It gives a really interesting insight into the overarching plot but The Lovers is also a compelling story in itself.

Loved the idea of

a parasitic spirit, moving from host to host. I like this a lot more than simply just being a demon but in human form, which is what’s been suggested Brightwell, Mr Pudd etc, have been so far.

Sometimes explaining things too much can be a detriment but this idea makes it all more horrible. Things are explained just enough to add a new layer, but still leaving enough mystery to keep things intriguing.

Also enjoyed burrowing into the past of Charlie’s father and the circumstances of his death. It all tied together well. Looking forward to the next one!

git_r_read's review against another edition

5.0

WOW! This was my intro to John Connolly's work and I absolutely know that it will not be the last. SO GOOD!

collierkeithj's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

afox98's review against another edition

3.0

This book had plenty of suspense, but it creeped me out. It had a supernatural twinge to it that I don't normally go for, but the story was pretty good (though gory and slightly disturbing). For some reason, the main character (and the people around him) is being hunted by strange, almost demonic creatures that are trying to kill him. The tone of the book is heavy and sad, and at times scary, with very little happiness or lightness at all. Apparently the main character is one in a series of books by this author, but I don't think I'll be reading any more.

the_dragon_reread's review against another edition

4.0

So far, there hasn't been a single Charlie Parker novel that I haven't liked. This one is different from the rest. Parker has lost his PI license, so he finds himself investigating the murders that ruined his father's career and ended his life. This has been an era of Parker's life that has been eluded to throughout the entire series, but we finally get to break open the story completely and find the darkness lying at the bottom. It is a fantastic addition to the Parker saga, fleshing out the mythology more and turning up the amplifier on the paranormal activity surrounding Parker. While some of the Parker books would be fine as stand-alone novels (though obviously better as part of the series due to Connolly's masterful weave of a core storyline throughout all of his novels), this book would probably be the weakest stand-alone book in the series to date. Without the context from the other books, the impact of the story would likely be lost on a casual reader. That's not to say this wasn't a fantastic book--it was one of my favorite in the series to far--just that it doesn't work as well as a stand-alone novel.

sebrei's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5