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Well written, with often quite lyrical passages and pretty sound world building. There is a self aware narrative with touches of self deprecating humour. However ultimately this is a book about fights and battles, each more destructive than the last, interspersed with some characterisation as the hero moves from situation A to situation B. I’m on 56% and not sure if I can be bothered with yet more fight scenes.

Very cultural specific satire; reminds me of Evelyn Waugh set in a Karachi hospital but with more frequent blunt criticisms.
It really enjoying it- feels like a make author

Loved the opening, bored and irritated by the main novel so far. Dislike the characters.

Disappointing- doesn’t have Miriam’s ‘voice’

Finished sample- didn’t buy it

Sample read but didn’t buy book

Finally accepting I’m not going to read this!

Mmm I thought this was an early series, but it was published in 2018. Half way through book 2: Not sure that I will finish it. Much extraneous description/ ridiculous multitasking which undermines the various scenarios. I’m at the stage where I’m reading a couple of sentences from each paragraph and really don’t need or want the rest. It feels like an inexperienced writer who hasn’t learned that less is more.

DNF
Read some of this for work. To the end of Ch6. Have no desire to finish it.

Giving up. Flat characterisation, dull storyline, I’ve got to the point where I’m scanning 1 sentence per paragraph.
Low grade villain in a supervillain/ superhero world.

Interesting but a slow read

Hate it. Makes me angry - read to end of ch6 for work. Will not finish.

Read for work. Makes me angry. Will not finish

Fabulous Prologue; but now irritated and bored. May not continue

I’ve stalled - it doesn’t convey the life or energy of MM in interviews. May give up

Already more lively than The Red Queen.

Along the lines of The Steel Seraglio in that this houses a collection of tales within an overarching plot.

act 2

Loving the story. Very pleasantly surprised.

Ready for a holiday read but Magic Breaks is hardback only with no Kindle option so on with The Dresden Files.

Much faster read than I expected, but pretty bleak.