Ulf Hundeiker reviewed Die Flüsse von London by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London, #1)
Nicht eindeutig schlecht....
2 stars
...aber dieses Buch nicht zu lesen ist kein echtes Versäumnis.
English language
Published Oct. 29, 2016
Press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, find themselves caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature - and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems!
Press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, PC Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, find themselves caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature - and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems!
radio-appears reviewed Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Really enjoyed it.
Content warning I tell you who did it.
Here I am, already having to swallow my words. Writing the Sunshine review, I said that urban fantasy isn't really for me. And then I go and really enjoy this book! Maybe it just needs to be written by a Brit.
Yeah, this book is very British, in its humor, in its setting, in its main character (a simple police constable, with the helmet and all.), and it's a great take on urban fantasy. You can tell that Aaronovitch must have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the city, and he uses it very well to inform the more fantastical aspects of his story. I also love how he involves certain English subcultures, like the Travelers and Nigerian immigrants. That's the stuff that makes it feel like a real, breathing city, you know? Only downside is maybe that our constable in question, Peter Grant, is a horny, young man and I'm not always a fan of how that is portrayed.
Something I did find interesting is that this is the first book in the series. Not that the plot was bad, it was just... bizarre in a way you don't expect in a first book in a series. Really? The spirit of riot and rebellion represented by Mr Punch possesses a ghost, who possesses a bunch of people who have their face magically altered to look like the puppet? And the sidekick is the mastermind behind it all? That just screams "we're four or five books in, and the author is kind of running out of his more normal ideas" to me. Then again, it made more sense when I learned that he used to be a writer for Doctor Who. Either, he was able to weave a lot more of those "normal" ideas into his writing for that show, or it taught him that you can never get too wacky.
I'm definitely looking forward to checking out the sequels.
Michael reviewed Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch
Review of 'Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Excellent modern paranormal with a British twist.
I enjoy the pace of the story, the characters, and the mysteries surrounding the paranormal in this setting.
Luke reviewed Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Review of 'Rivers of London' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A fun and silly paranormal crime novel. Very good fun.
Billie Thompson reviewed Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Review of 'Rivers of London' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
So I absolutely adored this comic, the perfect compliment to the PC Peter Grant series.
One thing I have always loved about the PC Peter Grant series is that it describes a London that I feel like I really know. It's diverse and place of many different cultures, not just in the people, but the locations too and Ben does a great job of capturing that in this comic, much like in the novel.
The story is gripping and fits well with the novels, and there's a few shorts in the end which show a bit more detail around some of the characters lives. Which is kinda funny and shows insight that you don't really get in the novels.
This is going to be one of those comics I recommend to everyone I think. Then again the whole universe is so maybe I'm biased.
So I absolutely adored this comic, the perfect compliment to the PC Peter Grant series.
One thing I have always loved about the PC Peter Grant series is that it describes a London that I feel like I really know. It's diverse and place of many different cultures, not just in the people, but the locations too and Ben does a great job of capturing that in this comic, much like in the novel.
The story is gripping and fits well with the novels, and there's a few shorts in the end which show a bit more detail around some of the characters lives. Which is kinda funny and shows insight that you don't really get in the novels.
This is going to be one of those comics I recommend to everyone I think. Then again the whole universe is so maybe I'm biased.
Eszter reviewed Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch
Review of 'Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Like... Harry Potter meets the police and the Doctor (Who).
Review of 'Le dernier apprenti sorcier. 1, Les rivières de Londres' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Bon, j'avais écrit un long texte, mais une sauvegarde loupée a tout détruit. Je résume donc.
On suit ici un narrateur qui entre dans la brigade surnaturelle de la police de Londres. il y enquête en parallèle sur plusieurs .... affaires. ces affaires mettent évidement à mal sa vision rationaliste du monde, mais pas ses importantes capacités intellectuelles (il y a plusieurs passages où j'ai eu l'impression que le type était vraiment bien plus brillant qu'un policier habituel). Ces enquêtes se passent plus ou moins bien. Et si le rythme de l'enquête est parfois un peu bancal, il y dans le ton de l'écriture un côté assez plaisant qui donne bien envie de lire la suite.
Bon, j'avais écrit un long texte, mais une sauvegarde loupée a tout détruit. Je résume donc.
On suit ici un narrateur qui entre dans la brigade surnaturelle de la police de Londres. il y enquête en parallèle sur plusieurs .... affaires. ces affaires mettent évidement à mal sa vision rationaliste du monde, mais pas ses importantes capacités intellectuelles (il y a plusieurs passages où j'ai eu l'impression que le type était vraiment bien plus brillant qu'un policier habituel). Ces enquêtes se passent plus ou moins bien. Et si le rythme de l'enquête est parfois un peu bancal, il y dans le ton de l'écriture un côté assez plaisant qui donne bien envie de lire la suite.
