Hide this

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Loading...
MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingConversations
3,02859883 (3.96)118
Loading...
won't like will probably not like will probably like will like will love

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

Showing 1-5 of 59 (next | show all)
The second in the Dresden Files series; Harry is facing multiple species of werewolf and the growing sensation that someone is out to kill him (someone other, that is, than the ferocious Loup-Garrou, a group of hexenwolves, a pack of shape-shifters, Murphy – who wants to arrest him, and John Marcone who wants to recruit him). Butcher manages to inject pathos and humour into his chaos; this and a couple of small teasers setting up later trails for Harry to chase, layers his already round personality very nicely… the sense that there’s a continuing life here, more than a page one to page done story, is the most satisfying element to the tale.

I get a big kick out of the speed at which Harry’s life goes to hell every time I open one of these books. Butcher’s stories are all pace, torture, and lightening-fast scary scenario changes, with Harry’s slightly distanced but forthright first-person narration never taking you out of the moment. For all the pace, the plotting is as tight as the first book… Butcher is apparently a maestro at the private-detective-with-a-twist genre; I’ve yet to encounter a dropped ball of any description, except (and this is a personal taste thing) the super fast narrating of events that occur after the last action scene, a tidying-up in almost short-hand form that feels as though it’s primary goal is to leave Butcher free to drop Harry into something hot on the first page of the next book, rather than discuss life-since-we-left-him-last.

I’m really enjoying this series. *heads back to the bookshelf for the next one* ( )
  trishtrash | Oct 11, 2009 |
It was pretty good & I was surprised by the story. At first I thought it would be much like the episode in the TV series, but it was much more complex & entertaining. A little too much explaining at one point to draw all the threads together, but it worked out alright.For the first half of the book, Harry's self-pitying, lack of explanations & relationship issues got old. His inability to communicate well & his overwhelming guilt afterward is so 'comic book character', for lack of a better term. It's an over used hook in the book, but it does finally decrease. It was getting pretty annoying.Some of the revelations toward the end were underwhelming, but the action at the end was great. ( )
  jimmaclachlan | Sep 25, 2009 |
Its a good novel, but i wish there was more of the character "Bob the skull". I find that he makes the story even more interesting. He's funny. ( )
  Bookwormliss | Sep 16, 2009 |
About four years ago, I was acquainted with a certain 'Wizard for Hire' by the name of Harry Dresden. I recall being entertained but not compelled to continue the association. However, several trusted sources promised me Mr. Dresden is of pukka character, the real deal, not prone to charlatan-esque fripperies and obfuscations. Finally circumventing my innate resistance, the second meeting between Mr. Dresden and I was arranged, and an intriguing dynamic arose. I discovered that I actually like Mr. Dresden; his foibles and peccadillos make him less a figure of mystic adumbration and more of an associate with whom to take tea and discuss the recent spate of brummagem love potions flooding the magical marketplace. His expertise and interests are varied and vast, his moral certitude and chivalrous demeanor endearing, his honor and sense of duty admirable. But perhaps his best features: he carries a large staff and makes a leather duster look good. ( )
  Aeyan | Sep 9, 2009 |
I found book 1 of the Dresden Files disappointing, but after seeing how the rest of the world embraced this series I decided to give it another shot with 'Fool Moon.' Sadly, the same gripes applied. I think I would like this series if the writing weren't so very slooowww. Overall, I found the book underwhelming and dull, which is a pity given the great potential. ( )
  TheBooknerd | Sep 6, 2009 |
Showing 1-5 of 59 (next | show all)
no reviews | add a review
You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Series (with order)
Canonical Title
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Awards and honors
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
I never used to keep close track of the phases of the moon.
Quotations
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (2)

Fool Moon (novel)

Template:The Dresden Files bibliography

Book description

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0451458125, Paperback)

Could a werewolf be loose in Chicago? Common sense says no. The grisly evidence says yes. So does Harry Dresden. And with his weird connections, he should know....

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:58 -0400)

(see all 4 descriptions)

The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details.

Quick Links

Ebooks Audio Swap
3 pay3 pay3/208

Popular covers

 

Help/FAQs | About | Privacy/Terms | Blog | Contact | LibraryThing.com | APIs | WikiThing | Common Knowledge | 45,915,163 books!