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matt08's review
3.0
An unnoteworthy entry in the series that didn't meaningfully progress any characters besides Luccio and even then they wasn't a satisfying direction for the character. This arc of books that take place during the war have all had a great sense of urgency and grittiness that this book sadly lacks. It trades the hard boiled detective feel for a overly gratuitous depictions of violence and assault that does 't add any flavor to the story.
The one thing I did enjoy about the plot wereThe Gruff Brothers but other than that, this book is a letdown from the several before it.
The one thing I did enjoy about the plot were
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
alex_wordweaver's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
4.75
FINALLY to the books in the series with Uriel in them! >W<
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Torture, and War
clevermird's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
After the shakeup with the White Court last year, things have been relatively normal for Harry Dresden - warden duties, training his apprentice, and getting into assorted supernatural scrapes. But when an unseasonable early snowstorm ends with him and the Carpenter family getting attacked by mysterious goat creatures and Mab calls in a favor, he finds himself back in the hot seat of danger again as he tries to figure out who abducted Gentleman Johnny Marcone before it's too late
Unlike some of the other books in this series, Small Favor is short on big twists. Not that there's not things that I didn't expect, but there were very few moments when the rug was pulled out from under me. Not that I minded that, per se. Michael, his relationship to Harry, and his calling as a Knight of the Cross get a lot of focus here, which was really enjoyable, and a few other characters who've been off-screen for a while return. Again, Butcher drops tantalizing hints about future directions for the series that leave me guessing.
I think my biggest complaint about this book is that it's somewhat less "resolved" than earlier books, with what feels like a lot more unresolved threads and a major character's fate left somewhat up in the air. This isn't a proper critique - after all, it's a long-running series with a throughplot - but it did leave me feeling a bit unsatisfied when I finished.
Overall, a solid entry in the series, perhaps not the strongest but far from the weakest.
Unlike some of the other books in this series, Small Favor is short on big twists. Not that there's not things that I didn't expect, but there were very few moments when the rug was pulled out from under me. Not that I minded that, per se. Michael, his relationship to Harry, and his calling as a Knight of the Cross get a lot of focus here, which was really enjoyable, and a few other characters who've been off-screen for a while return. Again, Butcher drops tantalizing hints about future directions for the series that leave me guessing.
I think my biggest complaint about this book is that it's somewhat less "resolved" than earlier books, with what feels like a lot more unresolved threads and a major character's fate left somewhat up in the air. This isn't a proper critique - after all, it's a long-running series with a throughplot - but it did leave me feeling a bit unsatisfied when I finished.
Overall, a solid entry in the series, perhaps not the strongest but far from the weakest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
sexualedward's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
When I first read the first Dresden book, I knew from the first chapter I was going to love the series. They’re were some drops here and there but in the last few books I’ve read, the series just seems to keep getting better. Characters change, their relationships shift, and new information about them is given. Two characters I initially disliked are now some of my favorites in the series. You don’t know if a character briefly mentioned in one book will become a series regular in the next. It’s incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
storyphile's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail