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I enjoyed this first-in-a-series novel quite a bit, and look forward to reading more of John Taylor's adventures in the Nightside.
The biggest thing I noticed about this book was how fast-paced (and short) it was. I burned through the book in about a day. Part of that was my enjoyment of the world and capabilities of the various residents of the Nightside that Simon Green has introduced in this first novel. The characterization of the supporting cast was just average, as if Green was attempting t ...more
The biggest thing I noticed about this book was how fast-paced (and short) it was. I burned through the book in about a day. Part of that was my enjoyment of the world and capabilities of the various residents of the Nightside that Simon Green has introduced in this first novel. The characterization of the supporting cast was just average, as if Green was attempting t ...more
I was kind of disappointed with this. It was hard to get through, despite its shortness. I never really came to care about the characters, and I wasn't convinced by the relationships between them, especially between John and Joanna. I did like some of the ideas though, and I think that the series has the potential to get better, once it delves more into John's past and future.
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This is where it all starts folks- Book 1 of Mr. Green's Nightside series. The first introduction of John Taylor and the bizarre secret world that exists just outside of ours. This is not a rip-off of Neverwhere by any stretch of the imagination. Mr. Green's Nightside is a macabre world where gods, monsters and biblical nightmares walk the streets. Where Dracula sits at a bar and complains about all the pointless talk shows his agent books him and where the mythical Merlin mourns his missing hea
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SDMB recco: Inner Stickler; jamie gave 2 stars
Feb 05, 2012
Bryan457
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really liked it
Shelves:
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immortals,
urban-fantasy,
crime-mystery-detective,
superhuman,
fantasy,
antihero,
horror
Wow! best thing I've read in a long time, and I don't even really like horror.
I love the writing style.
John Taylor is a wonderful character. ...more
I love the writing style.
John Taylor is a wonderful character. ...more
Interesting introduction to a very different variant (so far) on a paranormal world. It has somewhat more of a cyberpunk feel than the rest of the paranormal series out there (I believe Green is primarily a sci-fi writer), so the series will probably remain darker and less likely to go to fluff than some. I found the main character (John) to have a lot of promise, and Green left enough loose ends in John's history/personality to make book 2 worth pursuing.
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This wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't my cup of tea. Very over-the-top, hardboiled detective stuff, and a little repetitive at times. Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books are more fun, and P.N. Elrod's vampire detective is more interesting.
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Nov 05, 2007
Elle Mitchell
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
favorites,
paranormal-fantasy-magic-realism
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