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To Kill a Unicorn by John Corwin

prophetofguillotines's review against another edition

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4.0

The character development in this was rather quite impressive. At first I kept thinking I might quit the book due to my extreme dislike of our main character. However, there were a few things that kept me giving it a chance and boy am I happy I did. Due to quite a bit of potentially triggering storylines I wouldn't recommend this book to everyone, but if you're looking for a story with a solid antihero who grows on you and makes you begrudgingly start to care, to full on rooting for him - this is your book. I know I can't wait to read more in this series and see how Corwin does with future installments.

rainonthewater07's review against another edition

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3.0

Good story, bad humans

The plot and storyline are fine. The writing is technically good. But some of the character interactions feel really off. They don't interact like actual humans; their dialogue tastes vaguely like a really good AI wrote it. It was just super off-putting in an otherwise decent book. I probably won't continue this series.

plagued_monster's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

brittradomski's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

readaholicliv's review against another edition

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3.0

I listened to this through Audible. However, noteworthy that it's presently available for free to read with a Kindle Unlimited subscription. The narrator felt a little dry in comparison to others I normally listen to, but had a pleasant voice nonetheless.

There was a cringy triangle occurring between characters throughout the book, but otherwise it was pretty decent. It was interesting how everything came full circle.

miken's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Very basic everything, characters personalities are paper thin, the worldbuilding may as well be a list of fantasy tropes. but i still enjoyed it. if you have anything else on your to read i would move on to that, but for what it is, its strangely enjoyable. its like junk food in book form.
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arcanumxiii's review against another edition

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3.0

Nice first book, clearly trying to create (on link to?) to its own universe, defining the first big quest and starting a big arc.
I'm curious to know where it will lead — but clearly it has all the landmark of the current urban fantasy. Even hints at the others wizards in Chicago and Las Vegas, the marked one in New York with his pets, some fancy Druid... And bigger baddies that lurks in the shadow, never dead.

Curious to see how all of those will land at the end.

waywardkangaroo's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5