arirose's review against another edition
2.5
I mean, it was ok. I know that mystery is usually a miss for me, especially adult mystery. But even besides that, I just wasn't vibing with the narrative voice of each of the characters. Nor was I interested in the characters at all. The spotted explicit scenes or mentions were just awkward. And any attempts at humor or lightening the mood, if that's what they were, just came at awkward times and fell flat.
But I was intrigued by the story itself. By the mystery in it and the world building. I could have used more of the world building, but I guess that's for book 2. I'm a fan of Daniel Greene's YouTube channel so, while I won't continue this particular series, I look forward to read any others.
But I was intrigued by the story itself. By the mystery in it and the world building. I could have used more of the world building, but I guess that's for book 2. I'm a fan of Daniel Greene's YouTube channel so, while I won't continue this particular series, I look forward to read any others.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Body horror, and Gore
nadiaworthingymailcom's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Gore, and Child death
nick13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Since Daniel decided to put his audiobooks on YouTube (which is epic!) I decided to release this duology. Overall, I enjoyed this one a bit less than the last time I did, perhaps due to my excitement for getting it not being as much but I suspect it is more to do with the clunkiness of the dialogue and the audiobook voices. See, I thought that the narrators were going to voice different characters but instead they voiced different POVS, the thing is though...the book only has one main character! So Kate Reading reads basically all of the book and when Michael Kramer gets his turn its just really jarring. Overall, a fun read that shows me that Daniel's ideas are great, it's just he needs to work on his writing a bit to make the actual story reciprocate that greatness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gore, War, Police brutality, and Child death
mmacd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I loved this. Short and sweet in length and pacing, but not so much in terms of the themes and background. Breach of Peace opens with a description of a gruesome crime scene, and it's probably a good warning for those who don't enjoy darker themes. Some of the prose was perhaps more conventionally perfect than entertaining, but I didn't mind it. Especially since I listened to the audiobook, and Kate Reading's voice carries this story beautifully. I did at points think I knew where this was going -- that I had predicted the ending. (Which is a common problem for me these days.) I will just say that while I predicted parts, I got no where close to predicting the whole ending. Especially the last chapter or two. Absolutely love where Daniel is taking the series with that ending, and I'm very keen to listen to the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
sabrina_the_alien's review against another edition
4.5
I loved this story so much, the only reason it doesn't get a 5 star from me was because I felt everything was happening very quick and it was hard to keep up with. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
octagon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Vomit, and Torture
Minor: Cursing and Grief
gemleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Murder
guivx5's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time now, but it was so expensive here in Brazil. I thankfully got a good deal and was able to afford a copy.
I haven't read fantasy themed stories in a long time, despite my ever-present interest in getting into the genre. So "Breach of Peace" was kind of a first to me in this area, and I found it quite promising. It features a place where a God figure is worshipped, in what seems like a half modern, half medieval setting. I enjoyed the investigative tone and the pacing, although I think it might've been a bit too much to happen in just a day, considering the suspicions and evidences involved. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience to read.
But it wasn't so memorable, despite my efforts to really like this story. Being a viewer of his Youtube channel, I'm rooting for Greene's writer career, and I think he has all the potential. This is his first novella, and there's plenty room for improvement. To me, the main issue is the lack of detail of... well, everything. The story happens quite quickly, and there's really no description of any scenarios, almost. The cover was the only hint of the world this is set in. This also goes for the characters. I wasn't able to create much of a connection with them, 'cause I barely know them. Despite the outage on information, the story goes as if I'm supposedly relating to them in some way. There was just one, and I mean just one paragraph telling a little more about Khlid and Samuel's relationship, for instance. And that's it, not considering the little crumbs given here and there. I really want to like this world, because it seems interesting, but I just don't know.
It feels like this is just a short introduction to a bigger story (and I believe this is the case, as the second book has more than double the size, if not three times more!), and I'm hoping it turns into a very good introduction when I read the sequel. Greene's writing style is good, nothing particularly special, with just a few slops here and there. But the thing is, there is room for improvement, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!
Now, I just have to wait for another sale, 'cause good lord, imported books are one hell of an expensive thing.
I haven't read fantasy themed stories in a long time, despite my ever-present interest in getting into the genre. So "Breach of Peace" was kind of a first to me in this area, and I found it quite promising. It features a place where a God figure is worshipped, in what seems like a half modern, half medieval setting. I enjoyed the investigative tone and the pacing, although I think it might've been a bit too much to happen in just a day, considering the suspicions and evidences involved. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience to read.
But it wasn't so memorable, despite my efforts to really like this story. Being a viewer of his Youtube channel, I'm rooting for Greene's writer career, and I think he has all the potential. This is his first novella, and there's plenty room for improvement. To me, the main issue is the lack of detail of... well, everything. The story happens quite quickly, and there's really no description of any scenarios, almost. The cover was the only hint of the world this is set in. This also goes for the characters. I wasn't able to create much of a connection with them, 'cause I barely know them. Despite the outage on information, the story goes as if I'm supposedly relating to them in some way. There was just one, and I mean just one paragraph telling a little more about Khlid and Samuel's relationship, for instance. And that's it, not considering the little crumbs given here and there. I really want to like this world, because it seems interesting, but I just don't know.
It feels like this is just a short introduction to a bigger story (and I believe this is the case, as the second book has more than double the size, if not three times more!), and I'm hoping it turns into a very good introduction when I read the sequel. Greene's writing style is good, nothing particularly special, with just a few slops here and there. But the thing is, there is room for improvement, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!
Now, I just have to wait for another sale, 'cause good lord, imported books are one hell of an expensive thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence and Physical abuse
kottman's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality
kaitlyns_literary_teahouse's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I picked up Daniel Greene's debut and it was intriguing. .
It was easy to read and the story was easy to follow for the most part. There are mysterious that are introduced that hopefully have an interesting resolution.
Spoiler
However, killing off all of the characters that you grow attached to in this book makes me concerned for how motived people will be going into the second installmentIt was easy to read and the story was easy to follow for the most part. There are mysterious that are introduced that hopefully have an interesting resolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death