astrangerhere's Reviews (1.31k)

I thought I'd give this series a shot because of the novel-ness of the idea. But I found it fell flat on me. Admittedly, I did not enjoy this near so much as I might have due to the fact that there were NO female characters. I understand that was the way of the world during the templar age, but I had alot harder time engaging and being interested in the small villiage men of the book. Probably will not continue the series.

A very strong sophomore effort from madame barrister. Good to see some of the same characters again, though I do miss some kind of strong physical description of them that carries through the novels.

This is the compilation of the best comic series I read all year. Perhaps one of the best mainstream books I've ever read. This was the birth of a Bat for a new generation. A woman who can take care of herself and anyone who gets in her way. But a woman who is still a little girl trying to outlive the ghost of being in the room when her family was killed.
The art of JH Williams III and the beautiful plotting of Greg Rucka make this book a MUST read for any fan of comics, tangential or devoted.

Not as good as the first Rebus, but the character is strong enough that it won't deter me from continuing in the series.

Perhaps its reading them back to back to back, but Rankin's formulaic storytelling is starting to show itself a little. Different woman, reminders of a dark past, and having the case all wrong up until an epiphany solves all. I like the atmosphere, and I enjoy the complexity of Rebus as a character, though the plotting is growing a little thin on me.

While Miller grew very political in his later days, this play was political without trying. It was a scathing criticism on war and the men who profit from it. But in spite of it, it was still a wonderful play.

Chris: Sometimes you infuriate me, you know that? … You have such a talent for ignoring things.

George: He'd like to take every man who made money in the war and put him up against a wall.

Entertaining, and a good portrait of how sometimes detectives still luck into a solution.

"If it isn't murder, somebody's been awfully careless."

A fine first effort from fellow attorney Stefanie Pintoff. I do hope that the lovely Isabella will make a return in the next novel along with Simon Zeile.

"The streets were filled with horses and cars, bicyclists and pedestrians, creating a free-for-all of sorts. It was no wonder the daily papers were filled with accident reports."

Dark, haunting and beautifully written. I am curious as to how well this would be understood by persons who are unfamiliar with Japanese culture, especially high school education and the pressures placed on teenagers in school.

"It wasn’t so much that I was afraid of the place itself, but I was afraid of the creatures who masqueraded as people."

"[..] and there are tons of people I hate so much that I wouldn't mind taking them out. But killing them wouldn't get me anywhere - that's the conclusion I always come to. If I'm going to pay for it in the end, I might as well let them live."

I read this novel after reading the graphic novel adaptation. Unsurprisingly, I was much more pleased with the novel.

"He had actually been struggling selflessly for a better world until he had realized that most of the men he'd been following were struggling mainly for a world which would be better for themselves."