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Title: Drinking Midnight Wine by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0-451-45935-0 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.44 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Getting it...or not
Comment: I've seen a few reviews compare this to a comic book, to which I can only say, you don't "get it". That's fine, there is nothing wrong with that, but my belief is that those who loved Deathstalker, don't necessarily get Green's other work. Green's mastery is as a wordsmith. His genius is in the use of character. It's a bit incorrect to say a Norse god gets modern and becomes a Private Detective, it's a lot more accurate to say that a guy who can't find his place in the world (And who also happens to be the great to the 13th or so power removed in lineage from the Norse Gods) finally finds a nitch that works for him. That's what makes Green readable, you can always find something to identify with in his characters. The human condition is prevalent and strong in Green's writing and that is what links you to his characters. Whether that's Jimmy Thunder or his superlative Hawk and Fisher, they all have something that tugs at you. They all have something with which you can draw a parallel. And along the way you get the best banter in the business short of Brust. I wholeheartedly recommend Drinking Midnight Wine to pretty much everyone. Keep an open mind, relax, enjoy.
Rating: 2
Summary: A comic book without the pictures
Comment: If you bought this book based on the rear cover summary, you're in for a surprise...and not a pleasant one. Instead of the expected semi-serious (or at least moderately dignified) literary excursion, you're treated to a tossed salad of comic-book style action, a jumble of confused and reused mythology, and heaping helpings of lowbrow humor. Toby, our protagonist, is the only character above the level of cardboard, and he simply alternates between a desire to fall in love and a fear of farting in public. I'd excuse it all if the jokes were at least funny, but they mostly set your teeth on edge.
If you're the sort of person who finds nothing strained in Norse gods "getting with modern times" by becoming private eyes, and considers the characterization of Satan as a handsome, oily-tongued rogue in a three-piece suit as "new and refreshing", then you'll probably adore this book. If not, you'll have a hard time even finishing it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent book!
Comment: I think Simon Green's Deathstalker series is one of the best Space Opera, Sci-fi, and Action series out there. So when I saw he was also writing outside that genre, I knew I had to grab it. (For the record, I also love his Hawk and Fisher stories.)
This is an excellent book and although it seems to set up sequels, it is a stand alone book. He takes this novel into our present day, which he hasn't done before, but with a nice twist. There is another world that exists parallel to ours that is full of magic. This world wasn't fleshed out enough in this book and hopefully we will see more of it in future installments, but what was shown of it just leaves you hungering for more. The characters are wonderfully written, my favorite being Johnny Thunder (who is a decsendant of the Norse God Thor) but all are equally well written. The main character of the story is a sort of reluctant hero, much like Owen was in the beginning of the Deathstalker series, but he grows into his role soon enough.
The only other book that I can equate this to is Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" but to be honest, I liked this book a bit better. Good work Simon and keep it up.
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Title: Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0441010652 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Agents of Light and Darkness: A Novel of the Nightside by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0441011136 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Deathstalker Legacy by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0451459547 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Death Masks (The Dresden Files, Book 5) by Jim Butcher ISBN: 0451459407 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Nightingale's Lament: A Novel of the Nightside by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0441011632 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: April, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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