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Jim Butcher

Fool Moon Paperback – May 1, 2011

by Jim Butcher (Author)

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Book 2 of 17: Dresden Files

Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden. Okay, business has been dead. Not undead - just dead. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses. And the first two don't count ...Magic - it can get a guy killed.

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May 1, 2011
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Publisher : Orbit; 39009th edition (May 1, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0356500284
ISBN-13 : 978-0356500287
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
Dimensions : 4.88 x 1.34 x 7.72 inches

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May Max

I didn't like it.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019

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Harry Dresden is a wizard—a spineless, misogynistic, idiotic wizard—and there are werewolves out there killing people. His task to keep the werewolf from killing again is hampered by his damaged relationship with Karrin Murphy, his own dumb luck, and other people getting in the way of him doing something any moron could see was a bad idea.

I did not like this book, and I think it's because I did not like Harry. He seemed more like a coward in this book than he did in the first one, and he was far more... I don't know. There are a lot of naked women in this book, and Harry is definitely a straight man. Sure. Fine. No problem. But whenever there were bewbs on page, it was dull and boring. Like it could've been funny, but instead we just see a bunch of dudes staring at a nekkid lady undulating next to a dumpster to act as a distraction for Harry to do whatever he needed to do.
But that's not the sole reason why I disliked this book. It was boring. How could this book be boring?! I skimmed a lot, guys. I skimmed the hell out of this book. And for the first time in years, I wasn't upset that the conclusion, the wind down at the end of the book was summarized.

Here's what I liked: There's no problem with the prose. The belts were cool. Karrin decked him.

Here's what I didn't like: everything else.
Really disappointed with this one. Doubt I'll come back to the series.

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Great prose, lacking substance

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

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Compared to the first book, this one is much more action oriented. There's very little time spent on characterization or exploring the world. Instead, Butcher focuses on providing an extremely tight, high-octane thriller all the way through. The story ties up loose ends in a very rushed and messy way, even outright retconning certain events as if they had never happened.

Ultimately, this left me very disappointed with novel. After finishing it, I still don't feel as if I know anything important about the characters. This is forgivable, perhaps, for the cast of side characters and villains, but inexcusable when it comes to Dresden himself. Butcher loves to make cryptic references to Dresden's past, which is that usual trope of "look how dark, depressing, and tragic his life is" without any kind of unique twist. He doesn't expand upon the first novel and feed us any specific information to chew on, save for a few scraps that really don't tell us much. This seriously harms the story, in my opinion. Dresden seems to have a bizarre sense of morality (kill the magical criminals, but save the mundane crime boss for some reason?), and it would be nice to know why he's such a weird character, since his decisions shape the plot and story world.

And while Butcher does bring the magical element of "urban fantasy" closer to the forefront in this novel, it still takes a backseat to the action. (In fact, now that I think about it, the story is so densely packed with action that it suppresses the detective noir drama to about the same degree). We do learn a little more about how magic works in this world, but core concepts like "The White Council", "The Nevernever", and more, still haven't been explained, which is a shame, because Butcher's world is desperately lacking in something to make it feel unique, alive, and immersive. Not to mention my frustration with the fact that these concepts seem to have a massive influence on the plot, yet we don't fully grasp *why* that is.

This, along with a few other gripes I'm about to mention, make the plot feel very hollow and contrived. Things just seem to *happen*, somehow, without any clear reason why, often in direct violation with something that was stated before. I lost count of how many times Dresden was able to keep using magic despite the reader already having been told that he was burned out of energy. Murphy, for instance, does some extremely irrational and hostile things against Dresden without a clear reason why, only to magically change her mind for some unknown reason at the end (and he forgives her, for some reason). Ugh. Seriously, this book's plot is riddled with more holes than swiss cheese. The characters are driven by the plot, rather than the other way around.

The one good thing I'll say that Butcher has going for him is his prose, which is very punchy, well-written, and easy to read. There's a lot of humor interspersed throughout, whether witty, dark, or just plain silly. It's certainly very refreshing to read, and the narrator (Dresden) is the type of narrator you could follow for 400 pages. For such a shallow and poorly-developed character, I really enjoyed hearing about his thoughts and reactions to things. Butcher demonstrates he has sense for dramatic and gritty writing, and this is something I really like to see in fantasy novels.

However, I just don't think that the prose can hold up the rest of the story. By the end, I found myself rushing through just to finish it and have some sense of closure. My drama neurons were way too burned out to care much about what happened anymore, and I was ultimately unsatisfied.

This story is essentially the equivalent of a summer blockbuster action flick: fun, but not too creative or unique. I highly doubt i'll be returning for another read or picking up Butcher's next book.

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Troy A

Dresden files gets better & better.

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016

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I'm a big Harry Dresden fan, but the first book took me a while after seeing so many recommendations from friends. I wasn't used to reading books where magic isn't clearly defined, and that the hero literally gets the snot kicked out of him (like extremely beaten). Having now read all the books in the series up to this date, I can say that the Dresden files are very refreshing.

I do dislike the poorly defined magic system, but it's nice that usually the epic saving moment isn't because Dresden finds some new magic reserve, or some new undefined magic object that fell into his lap.

My FAVORITE parts of this series is how typically to solve the current issue, Harry digs himself a little deeper in with a different wrong crowd. He has a very twisted sense of morality and things he would and wouldn't do, and he's not afraid to deal with the devil if he keeps himself free of another faction or two. And as part of that, each book builds on that last promise of power (with strings of course). Also, Butcher isn't afraid to seriously and permanently damage his characters, which is very nice and refreshing. No one is safe, everyone is getting scars, and people die. As much as its fantasy, it keeps it real in that no matter what happens in life, people do get hurt and those pains have consequences.

Amazing book series, even if it takes 1-2 books to really get into what Butcher is doing with his characters. I promise its worth it. The last 3 books are WAY better than the first in my opinion, but you absolutely need all the backstory and character building/events you witness first hand in the early books.

Oh and don't forget the dinosaur. Oh yeah, it's bada......

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Midgebear

Awooooooo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020

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3.5 stars

I struggled to really connect with this second of the Harry Dresden novels. Whether this was because I was struggling with my concentration in general or because of the storytelling I cannot be sure. It just didn't grip me the way the first novel did.

There is still the same snark present and an overall character development for everyone, but especially Harry, that should have made this a truly enjoyable read. I suspect that it was actually the mythology behind the different ways that one could become a werewolf and the struggles to figure out what type it was that was committing these murders. It just all felt a little bit off somehow, kind of hinky and cobbled together without too much thought. It is an Urban Fantasy Novel so you don't expect versimilitude but you do expect the author to have thoroughly thought through the more fantastical aspects of the tale and it just doesn't feel that way - to this reader at least.

Plenty of guts and gore, if thats your thing - personally, I'm not bothered by it in the slightest but it is starting to feel a little overdone and (dare I say it) boring. Certainly the best bits for me are poor old Harry's attempts to get along in a society that he is not really a part of - this goes for the Magical Community from which he has all but been ex-communicated and also Human Society because he isn't fully Human as far as they are concerned. I love his clumsy social maladroitness.

Definitely not giving up on this series just yet as there is something that does speak to me about it all.

This review has been a long time coming. I actually read this book between the 10th and 16th June 2020 so my memory is a bit foggy about all the plot lines. Fortunately, I have a notebook where I jot some initial thoughts on the book and an overall ranking so between the book blurb and that I did have a reasonable handle on what I thought at the time of reading.

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Great reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020

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Wow loved this one as much as the first one great story really get into the book you dont want to put it down great writing never a dull moment some funny bits as well if u love magic and action an great story telling then what you waiting for and so worth the price looking forward to the next book as they just seem to get better with each new book so i hope this series goes on for ages i dont think i will get tired of it as so much happens in them it really is on the edge of your seat reading these books sometimes love it if you havent yet read any of the books wth you waiting for you are missing out on some fantastic stories and great charectors told really well and at good prices so check them out i am on to the next thrilling book in the series hope you do look into them as well you wont be disappointed only when its ended that is

*Flora*

Another Gripping Story In This Urban Fantasy Series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2018

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I have read the previous book in this series and really enjoyed it but I don't think that you have to have read Storm Front to enjoy this one.

This story had everything that I look for in an engaging book; it has a good balance between the various aspects of this story - mystery, crime, thriller, horror, detective and paranormal - and blends them with well written humour that was dry and helped to keep it from being too heavy. This story surprised me a few times and I enjoyed trying to second guess where Mr Butcher would take us next!

I added the narration too and I alternated between reading and listening to the tale. I feel that the narration by James Marston helped to bring our hero, Harry Dresden to life.

Grave Peril (book 3) is already added to my Amazon wish list.

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Luke

This book stepped it up!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2020

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As is expected with most sequels of books with a great concept, this second in the series is a massive are up over the first and gets more gory and more gritty than the first!

There's more obvious relationships being built between the characters now and the writing continues to have me smiling, whether it's because of humour or just the interesting detail and the phlamboyant nature with which Jim Butcher writes. Downloaded and started the next one already!

Jim J-R

As good as the book one

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2014

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The second book in the Dresden Files follows Chicago's only wizard detective as he investigates some suspicious wolf-like attacks. Like the first book, the narrative is quite informal first-person, which I find takes a while to get used to compared to the more formal tone taken by most novels.

The plot is strong and builds tension throughout, although I often found my mind had wandered slightly and events had overtaken me - I had to turn back a page to get back on track. The narrative is enriched by occasional hints of things to come and backstory which is drop-fed without much explanation, teasing future books in the series.

I felt as I read though that I couldn't detect much in the way of direction to the story and was just going along for the ride rather than being guided through events. Other than Dresden himself, the characters are more bluntly mysterious than ever deep, and I found that sightly frustrating, though it may be designed as an artefact of seeing the world through the wizard's eyes.

Over all, I feel the same about this book as I did the first entry - I'm still not convinced that the series is going to keep my attention throughout, but I'm also not ready to abandon it by any means. I look forward to reading more and hope it starts to really grip me in the next book.

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