Something from the Nightside (Nightside, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Mar 12, 2012 Regina rated it it was ok

Shelves: listened-to-audio-only, audio-also-listened-to, have-in-audio, first-in-series, urban-fantasy-uf, can-t-recommend, dissapointing, dark-gritty-urban-fantasy, not-for-me, bingo-r4

A friend of mine that reviewed this book said it well -- this might have been a great book if it had been written differently. Initially I should say upfront that I prefer character driven stories and if a story is plot driven, then it takes a very strong plot and complex world building for me to be a fan of the book Something from the Nightside is not a character driven book and it is not a book with a strong storyline or strong world building. I think I may have not been the right audience for ...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Sandra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-uf, own, simon-green, male-author

The Nightside, part of a realm under/beside London seems to be in another dimension ~ it's always 3am in the morning. Some things only like the dark.

This is a seriously bad place for those not aware and not prepared. John Taylor was born in the Nightside. Many creatures fear him coming back.

There were lots of subtle culture references, and also lots of stereotypes, but I've gotta say, I loved the 60's Coke and the casual mention of the 5 Tracy brothers and comments like "the plaque rats go arou ...more

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