paven reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
I really like the Dresden universe. Good book.
Paperback, 378 pages
English language
Published Sept. 4, 2001 by Roc.
4 stars
(203 reviews)
Now in hardcover from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files.Harry Dresden's faced some pretty terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. All par for the course for Chicago's only professional wizard.But in all of Harry's years of supernatural sleuthing, he's never faced anything like this: the spirit world's gone postal. All over Chicago, ghosts are causing trouble—and not just of the door-slamming, 'boo'- shouting variety. These ghosts are tormented, violent, and deadly.Someone—or something—is stirring them up to wreak unearthly havoc. But why? And why do so many of the victims have ties to Harry? If Harry doesn't figure it out soon, he could wind up a ghost himself.
phonner reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
My third and final read of the Dresden Files. Past familiar and into predictable, with an increased emphasis on the adolescent masculinity of the first two and less of a coherent mystery at the core to keep things moving.
Martin reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
bisschen platt, aber unterhaltsam.
gwenprime reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
Probably my favorite of the Dresden books I've read
5 stars
Content warning spoilers
This was actually really good. I liked that the cops were basically gone. I'm a total sucker for aesthetic hocking of Catholicism. Michael is a really cool character and the vampire fights were really fun.
I felt pretty bad about susan just getting vampified and fucking off without saying goodbye but I feel like that is on purpose. I imagine she’ll be back in a future book. It is a pretty reasonable resolution to the love triangle with murphy I guess.
Dresden is slowly becoming less of a cop-brained wannabe but he still needs to check his fucking savior complex already.
maxy reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
Pulp, cheesy,
arensb reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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I'm withholding a rating because I read this under less than ideal circumstances: I borrowed the audio book on CD from my local library, and listened to it over several sessions, with long gaps in between. Combined with a few mistakes such that I listened to chapters out of order.
Beyond that, this one seems darker and grittier than the previous two.
arensb@books.birdsonbicycles.racing reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files (3))
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I'm withholding a rating because I read this under less than ideal circumstances: I borrowed the audio book on CD from my local library, and listened to it over several sessions, with long gaps in between. Combined with a few mistakes such that I listened to chapters out of order.
Beyond that, this one seems darker and grittier than the previous two.
Noisy Deadlines reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files (3))
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5 stars
Stakes are higher on this book. Innocent people die, more than I've seen in previous books. Overly powerful ghost demons, sorcerers, and vampires. We learn there are 3 types of vampires in this world and what are their differences. They ended up being way more powerful than I thought. Harry Dresden also shows some wicked powers. It's pure action fun, with supernatural stuff going on.
Tilduke reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
3.5/5
Probably my least favourite in the series so far but I can see how it provided some valuable context for the extent of Harry's power and his relationship with certain factions. Looking forward to the next one.
ospalh reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
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3 stars
★★★☆☆, close to ★★☆☆☆¹
I liked the [b:1st one|47212|Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)|Jim Butcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572991273l/47212.SY75.jpg|1137060], the [b:2nd one|91477|Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)|Jim Butcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507307616l/91477.SY75.jpg|855288] not quite as much.
But this one‽ Bah.
I liked the idea of the gost of a demon, but the rest, not so much.
The whole final part, the vampire party and the sinking of the vampire house i didn’t like at all. The repeated “last bit of power” “completely exhausted” “finaler bit of power” “completlyer exhausted” “finalst bit of power” “even more completlyer exhausteder” spiel was annoying.
¹(I reserve ★☆☆☆☆ for evil books that hurt people by their bigotry &c.)
Tavish reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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4 stars
Much better than the last one, which made me want to give up on the series altogether (but I've been hearing a lot about the later ones being really good, so I wanted to read the whole series)
Tom Goetz reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
Meh
Wetdryvac reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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3 stars
Fun fluff.
cargide reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
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4 stars
Tercero de la saga, y en este se presentan a varios personajes importantes, como nuestro paladín favorito y su espada. Además es donde se empieza con la historia transversal, la que irá uniendo la saga.
Fred reviewed Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files (3))
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4 stars
Another great book by Jim Butcher! This time I listened to the audio book read by James Marsden, who did an awesome job. It kept me entertained while I was stick in bed with the flu. :) We're back in Harry Dresden's turbulent life and he yet again battles the Supernatural.
There are ghosts, vampires and a posessed skull with a posh British accent. Love it. ;)
Subjects
- Wizards -- Fiction
- Dresden, Harry (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction