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adastrame 's review for:
The Immortal Investigation
by Michael Cronk
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a cute and cozy, humorous urban fantasy book with a large focus on conversational narrative. It blends several genres and tropes into each other and tries to put new twists on them.
Having said that, this book is not for me. I just don't vibe with humorous books, I never have - I also never really enjoyed reading the greats of this genre like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett.
Beyond that, the book is also obviously a debut novel and the writing is still a bit rough around the edges both in language and in characterization. I feel like Silvana is a bit of a flat character that has no memorable personality. But it could just be that I missed it because I don't really know how to read humorous books.
What I did think though while reading is that this would make a brilliant TV show for me of the kind that I love watching - such as The Magicians, The Order or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Would love to see that adaptation!
Having said that, this book is not for me. I just don't vibe with humorous books, I never have - I also never really enjoyed reading the greats of this genre like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett.
Beyond that, the book is also obviously a debut novel and the writing is still a bit rough around the edges both in language and in characterization. I feel like Silvana is a bit of a flat character that has no memorable personality. But it could just be that I missed it because I don't really know how to read humorous books.
What I did think though while reading is that this would make a brilliant TV show for me of the kind that I love watching - such as The Magicians, The Order or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Would love to see that adaptation!