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Mean Streets (2009)

by Jim Butcher(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0451462491 (ISBN13: 9780451462497)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Roc Trade

review 1: Really wanted to like this book, but by the end, I felt I was forcing myself just to finish it. I had not read any works by any of these authors previously, though I was familiar with Jim Butcher and The Dresden Files. The Warrior moved quickly and was a decent enough stand alone story, though I felt like I was missing out on a lot by not knowing any of his other work. It also didn't propel me to want and go pick up any of The Dresden Files. It seemed more like an interlude between two stories that I wasn't aware of. The Difference a Day Makes was my favorite in the series. I found the idea of finding missing memories to be a creative take on the detective/noir genre and the Nightside was a stimulating setting. The mix of magic, noir, and some cyberpunk I feel is a tricky ... moremix, but Green pulls it off well here, and the ending was satisfying. I would probably check out more of the Nightside series after reading this. The Little Clay Dog seemed too long, drawn out, and unnecessarily dense. Harper Blaine wasn't interesting to me, nor was her mission. I liked the idea of a female PI, but, as some author reviewers said, I didn't realize it for about half the story. Noah's Orphans didn't appeal to me, but that may have been more because of the subject matter. Again, though, like The Warrior, I felt I was in between two stories. I didn't really understand Remy's association with the other angels, thought maybe I didnt need to. I enjoyed his dog sidekick though! The characters overall felll a little flat to me. This Anthology was recommended to me by a person who's opinion on urban fantasy, and taste in general, I really respect, but it just didn't work for me. Overall, I enjoyed the Nightside story, and I found The Warrior to be ok. The other two I could have done without.
review 2: I have only read Jim Butcher before of the four authors. I really liked Kat Richardson and her character Harper. I enjoyed Thomas Sniegoski's story of Noah, his arc and his death in the modern day. Simon Green's Nightshade world was a bit much for me. I understand the point is to highlight the depravity of humanity and the connection to "monsters" that it brings us to but it wasn't my idea of an escapist read. less

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