lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
4.0
Night Broken is fast-paced and filled with action, fights and romance, on top of that, there's a little drama because Adam's ex comes to stay with them - for once seeking help and comfort from the pack.
Full review to come soon.
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Full review to come soon.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Night Broken
4 Stars
The victim of a vicious stalker, Adam’s ex, Christy, arrives on the doorstep and proceeds to make Mercy’s life miserable. Whether it is taking over the kitchen or the bathroom or the entire pack, Christy takes full advantage of her situation and Mercy make it her top priority to locate the stalker just to get Christy out of her hair. Unfortunately, things are not as they seem and the threat posed by Christy’s less than human stalker becomes more and more dangerous to everyone Mercy holds dear.
An entertaining addition to the series with an action packed storyline and compelling character development. The pack’s history with Christy is quite insightful and it was interesting to see which members could be manipulated and which ones couldn’t.
Adam’s interactions with Christy are the most annoying element as even though he is quite aware of her narcissistic personality, he still allows her to browbeat him and isn’t as assertive as he could have been with her. He should have put her in her place immediately rather than waiting until Mercy’s life was in danger.
Another highlight is the reappearance of Coyote and the Walking Stick, but this is undermined once again by the negative portrayal of the female characters other than Mercy and Julie (although Honey does seem to have mellowed and the possibility of a love interest for her is intriguing).
In sum, despite my issues with the series, the books are fun to read.
4 Stars
The victim of a vicious stalker, Adam’s ex, Christy, arrives on the doorstep and proceeds to make Mercy’s life miserable. Whether it is taking over the kitchen or the bathroom or the entire pack, Christy takes full advantage of her situation and Mercy make it her top priority to locate the stalker just to get Christy out of her hair. Unfortunately, things are not as they seem and the threat posed by Christy’s less than human stalker becomes more and more dangerous to everyone Mercy holds dear.
An entertaining addition to the series with an action packed storyline and compelling character development. The pack’s history with Christy is quite insightful and it was interesting to see which members could be manipulated and which ones couldn’t.
Adam’s interactions with Christy are the most annoying element as even though he is quite aware of her narcissistic personality, he still allows her to browbeat him and isn’t as assertive as he could have been with her. He should have put her in her place immediately rather than waiting until Mercy’s life was in danger.
Another highlight is the reappearance of Coyote and the Walking Stick, but this is undermined once again by the negative portrayal of the female characters other than Mercy and Julie (although Honey does seem to have mellowed and the possibility of a love interest for her is intriguing).
In sum, despite my issues with the series, the books are fun to read.
anotherhel's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars, giving it a 3 because I know that Patricia can do better.
A little bit less strong than the other books. But still good.
One thing of this books is that it's hard to stop reading them. But this one.. was a little bit more on the drama side than the action. Adam's ex is a real bitch. And the pack is just... blind at this point.
A little bit less strong than the other books. But still good.
One thing of this books is that it's hard to stop reading them. But this one.. was a little bit more on the drama side than the action. Adam's ex is a real bitch. And the pack is just... blind at this point.
Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. That's our Mercy.
theamazingfencer's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.5
diaryofthebookdragon's review
5.0
I always said that exes are the worst monsters that haunt pour lives. And Night Broken is the proof. ;)
Not bad at all. I only miss some characters that stopped appearing in this series like Samuel, Gabriel, ...
Not bad at all. I only miss some characters that stopped appearing in this series like Samuel, Gabriel, ...
tomwright's review against another edition
4.0
Not only good mythology, but strong female lead. How she gets it all to come together at the end is great, and I look forward to the next book.
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A bit more content that previous books in the series, which made me knock the rating down a bit, but a really good story line. I appreciated Mercy's restraint in the face of social manipulation, both as character arc, and just in general for books to portray NOT flying off the handle at frustrations all the time (especially just for the sake of plot furtherance).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, and Panic attacks/disorders
kaelyndawnyea's review against another edition
3.0
I love Mercy but it was incredibly annoying for her to be so acquiescent to how poorly Kristy was treating her and how little Adam protected her from Kristy. This installment didn’t show Mercy authentically according to the other books in my opinion.
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
4.0
Listened for Review (Brilliance)
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 4.25
Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)
First Thought when Finished: Beware the exes! Night Broken by Patricia Briggs proves that even Mercy has to deal with the pesky things.
Read It File It Review: Night Broken wasn't my favorite in the series but I still listened to it pretty much in two days flat. There is something about Mercy Thompson's world that is oddly relaxing (not for the characters but me) and I can always count on some kick ass action. This time there was a pesky ex (Adam's) and a whole lot of "weird" stalker stuff going on (of the ex). Overall enjoyable!
Audio Thoughts:
Lorelei King is one of the best in the business.She nails Mercy and crew. If you aren't listening to these on audio then you are missing out.
Final Thoughts: The countdown to the next one has begun.
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 4.25
Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)
First Thought when Finished: Beware the exes! Night Broken by Patricia Briggs proves that even Mercy has to deal with the pesky things.
Read It File It Review: Night Broken wasn't my favorite in the series but I still listened to it pretty much in two days flat. There is something about Mercy Thompson's world that is oddly relaxing (not for the characters but me) and I can always count on some kick ass action. This time there was a pesky ex (Adam's) and a whole lot of "weird" stalker stuff going on (of the ex). Overall enjoyable!
Audio Thoughts:
Narrated By Lorelei King / Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
Lorelei King is one of the best in the business.She nails Mercy and crew. If you aren't listening to these on audio then you are missing out.
Final Thoughts: The countdown to the next one has begun.
cassandragon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25