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A review by toeffy
Sweet Silver Blues by Glen Cook
4.0
Surprisingly wholesome
My first book this year and the first after an almost two-month reading break. When no book felt worth beginning and nothing could spike my interest, this little gem hidden in the depths of my eBook shelf managed to break the ice.
I didn't remember when I downloaded it or even why, and so went in blind without any expectations whatsoever. The book turned out to be surprisingly nice, refreshingly humane and short enough to keep the tension consistently high.
It starts out rather cliche: a grumpy protagonist who is not a morning person (are there even books about morning persons?), a cumbersome case, a romantic backstory. Oh well, I thought, that will be one of those gritty tails about hard-boiled tough guys who leave their enemies dead and their groupies swooning in their wake. That was not the case.
It was refreshing to have a hero group who actively avoids unnecessary kills, who go out of their way (sometimes literally) to avoid conflict where it can be avoided, and who openly admit to being out of their depths and scared witless.
Despite the story taking place in war-ravaged lands where mythical racism prevails, it maintains an aura of wholesomeness and comfort. It is easy to get into and short chapters cater nicely to reduced attention spans, making it perfect for stressed out readers looking for some escapism.
Subjective reviewer that I am, instead of giving it the nice-but-nothing-special three stars it probably deserves, I'll rate it solid-good four for bringing me out of my reading slump. And for being wholesome and refreshing.
4/5
My first book this year and the first after an almost two-month reading break. When no book felt worth beginning and nothing could spike my interest, this little gem hidden in the depths of my eBook shelf managed to break the ice.
I didn't remember when I downloaded it or even why, and so went in blind without any expectations whatsoever. The book turned out to be surprisingly nice, refreshingly humane and short enough to keep the tension consistently high.
It starts out rather cliche: a grumpy protagonist who is not a morning person (are there even books about morning persons?), a cumbersome case, a romantic backstory. Oh well, I thought, that will be one of those gritty tails about hard-boiled tough guys who leave their enemies dead and their groupies swooning in their wake. That was not the case.
It was refreshing to have a hero group who actively avoids unnecessary kills, who go out of their way (sometimes literally) to avoid conflict where it can be avoided, and who openly admit to being out of their depths and scared witless.
Despite the story taking place in war-ravaged lands where mythical racism prevails, it maintains an aura of wholesomeness and comfort. It is easy to get into and short chapters cater nicely to reduced attention spans, making it perfect for stressed out readers looking for some escapism.
Subjective reviewer that I am, instead of giving it the nice-but-nothing-special three stars it probably deserves, I'll rate it solid-good four for bringing me out of my reading slump. And for being wholesome and refreshing.
4/5