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Rivers of London (2011)

av Ben Aaronovitch

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Serier: Rivers of London (1)

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5,6873571,680 (3.89)692
Probationary constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.… (mer)
  1. 410
    Neverwhere av Neil Gaiman (riverwillow)
    riverwillow: Both 'Neverwhere' and 'Rivers of London' (US title 'Midnight Riot') evoke a magical fairy tale London which sometimes feels more authentic then any real life guide to the city.
  2. 284
    Storm Front av Jim Butcher (majkia)
    majkia: both involve paranormal mystery and smart-ass dialog.
  3. 90
    The Rook av Daniel O'Malley (Rubbah)
  4. 102
    A Madness of Angels av Kate Griffin (TheDivineOomba)
    TheDivineOomba: Same Location, similar themes. Both Capture the essence of London.
  5. 92
    The Big Over Easy av Jasper Fforde (souloftherose)
    souloftherose: It's difficult to explain this recommendation without giving spoilers to one or other of the books. There were certain plot elements to Rivers of London/Midnight Riots which made me think of The Big Over Easy. And both books have a well-developed sense of humour.… (mer)
  6. 82
    Dirk Gentlys holistiska detektivbyrå av Douglas Adams (souloftherose)
    souloftherose: Both books have a certain dark British humour to them.
  7. 50
    Rule 34 av Charles Stross (fhprice)
    fhprice: Besides the urban setting and police procedural genre similarities, both have protagonists with a snarky "we're just cogs making witty observations about the machine" voices. Wicked humor.
  8. 41
    Rosemary and Rue av Seanan McGuire (Mav.Weirdo)
  9. 30
    King Rat av China Miéville (mikewilliams64)
    mikewilliams64: London urban fantasy with malevolent magic in the wings. Sharp contemporary horror from the beginning of Mieville's career
  10. 31
    De sju makterna av Diana Wynne Jones (LongDogMom)
    LongDogMom: The way that the river spirits are characterized is similar to the characters in Archer's Goon. Same feel/style.
  11. 20
    Half-Resurrection Blues av Daniel José Older (rarm)
  12. 20
    Stray Souls av Kate Griffin (LongDogMom)
    LongDogMom: Both are a bit quirky, set in London, and deal with the spirits of things, magic and murder.
  13. 20
    Bryant and May and the Memory of Blood av Christopher Fowler (hairball)
    hairball: Two books with Punch & Judy-themed murders--must be something in the water in London.
  14. 10
    No Hero av Jonathan Wood (Rouge2507)
    Rouge2507: Similar: British policeman fights against the supernatural
  15. 10
    The New York Magician av Jacob Zimmerman (LongDogMom)
    LongDogMom: Both books have a similar way of portraying Gods and Powers and both are urban fantasy/mysteries
  16. 10
    Between Two Thorns av Emma Newman (LongDogMom)
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    Strange Practice av Vivian Shaw (andreas.wpv)
    andreas.wpv: Different type of protagonist and friends, but dealing with the un- or supernatural, solving crimes and preventing disasters. This is very similar though in style and tone, mood of the story. It is tense, yes, but holds no horror or exceeding brutality. The protagonist is human, and like a human, and the story has an undercurrent of kindness that many novels miss. And it is funny at times, from gentle humor to laugh out loud.… (mer)
  18. 88
    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell av Susanna Clarke (jonathankws)
    jonathankws: Both books feature an apparent normal world where magic takes place behind the scenes.
  19. 00
    The Severed Streets av Paul Cornell (LongDogMom)
    LongDogMom: Both series feature British police who deal with supernatural crime and both are more creative and well written than the average urban fantasy
  20. 11
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Ich konnte das Buch gut leiden, 3.5 Sterne.

Der Plot war sehr interessant, auch wenn ich mich für einen Moment zwischen den zwei verschiedenen Fällen verloren habe. Unser Protagonist muss nämlich zur gleichen Zeit einem mörderischen Geist folgen und den Streit zwischen Mama und Papa Themse lösen (zwei Charaktere, die ich übrigens fantastisch und äußerst amüsant fand). Das wurde dann irgendwann im letzten Viertel, etwas verwirrend, hat sich aber im Endeffekt gut aufgelöst.

Sehr genossen habe ich den Schreibstil. Ein schnell durchgetakteter, parataktischer Stil, der das Lesen einfach macht. Interessant ist die Art und Weise, wie über lange Dialoge gespult wird, indem die Antworten oder Erzählungen anderer Charaktere von Peter (dem Hauptcharaktere) indirekt wiedergegeben werden.

Erfrischend natürlich, ist das geographische und historische London-Wissen, was das Buch wirklich zum Leben bringt.

Das Magie-System ist interessant und wird oft hinterfragt, weil Peter es nicht schafft, keine Fragen zu stellen. Ich erhoffe mir in weiteren Büchern definitiv mehr davon. Die wissenschaftliche Herangehensweise und Versuche zu erklären, weshalb und warum es funktioniert sind eine nette Abwechslung zu den oberflächlichen "Hier ist Magie und das nehmen wir hin"-Erklärungen, welche es normalerweise gibt. Auch der politische Aspekt der Magie, und das angedeutete und hoffentlich weiter erkundete magische Netzwerk machen neugierig und tragen zu einem realistischen World-Building bei.

Tja und jetzt, zu guter letzt, der Aspekt, der das Buch für mich so ein klein wenig ruiniert hat. Und as ganze lässt sich in einem Satz zusammenfassen: Wenn alle Männer so von Frauen denken wie unser guter Peter Grant, muss sich absolut keiner wundern, wenn wir uns um sie herum mehr als unwohl fühlen.

Da alle weiblichen Charaktere aus Peter's Sich beschrieben, kommen sie oberflächlich und überwiegend über ihren Körper definiert rüber. Ihre Charakterisierung mangelt einfach an Tiefe. Die einzige, welche nah dran kommt ist Lesley, aber wie sich herausstellt (SPOILER!!) ist sie den Großteil der Story über hinweg besessen, also...

Das heißt nicht, dass diese Darstellung unrealistisch sein mag, Unverlässlicher Erzähler existiert, es ist nur eine kleine Warnung, dass das Buch dadurch mitunter unangenehm werden kann, vor Allem eben, wenn man eine Frau ist. Mal sehen, vielleicht gibt es ja in den folgenden Teilen, ein wenig mehr Tiefe für die Frauen in Aaronovitch's Welt. ( )
  Hexenwelt | Sep 6, 2023 |
Super compulsive reading: all of the best parts of a police procedural with some nicely developed magical systems, all set in one of my favorite cities in the world.

The crime was creepy, but evocative. However, I felt like Punch and Judy manifesting in horrific ways has been done before, for instance by both Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman.

I liked Peter Grant and his character development. I liked that he was kind of spacey and distractable and well-paired with the detail-oriented Leslie May

I had two big complaints: one was the objectification of the female characters (about which I'd been warned, and also promised that it improves throughout the series, which hopefully is true.) The other is the pacing: climaxes of one scene would jump cut to hours of studying Latin for no clear reason. This is at its worst at the very end, where I really couldn't quite figure out what actually happened because the action was stuffed with exposition and another case. In a lot of ways it reminds me of the Rook: mystery/urban fantasy mashup with world building that occasionally butts its way into action.

Overall, it's chock-full of my favorite things: deeply urban (London, no less), interesting mystery and well-designed speculative fiction. Perfect camping reading, and I'm totally tempted to binge read the rest of the series ( )
  settingshadow | Aug 19, 2023 |
So much fun! ( )
  beentsy | Aug 12, 2023 |
I enjoyed the book and I found it an easy read. I liked how Ben Aaronovitch dealt with magic in the modern world and it's interactions with current technology. ( )
  ladyoflorien | Aug 11, 2023 |
I always love finding an author who can write good comedy while spinning an interesting yarn at the same time (e.g. Terry Pratchett, Ian Rankin) and was delighted to be able to add mr. Aaronovitch to that list. His wicked sense of humour pervades this whole novel but at the same time he isn't afraid to let his darker side take over. I also loved the fact that the novel is British through and through, with colloquialisms for the London Police Force that I was unfamiliar with but which added immensely to the flavour once I got used to them.
There are two main threads that Aaronovitch weaves skilfully throughout the book, a series of paranormal murders and the investigation of said murders by the Filth, as well as the settling of differences between two factions of the titular rivers of London, basically gods, nymphs and miscellaneous spirits who vie over dominion of the Thames. Our hero, Peter Grant, is taken from a lowly position in the London Metropolitan Police and thrust into a world of magic and fantasy that lies hidden inside our own. Classic fantasy fair, but the execution is what matters and in this case it is practically perfect.
I was on the fence about subtracting a whole star from the rating and would have preferred 4 1/2 stars. The reason I didn't give the full rating is because a couple of chapters before the end of the book, the story came to a screeching halt. The author proceeded to waste a few pages on some background details about the main character's family home and his relationship with his father, which would have been more suitable either in the middle or at the end. The story then picks up from where it left off and leaves one wondering if an editor has actually looked through it as it seems like a huge thing to miss.
It's a shame that such a silly mistake should bring down a five star book but since this is only the first in the series I'm hoping these kinds of problems will not be present in his next books. ( )
  TheMagicRat | Aug 11, 2023 |
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Probationary constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.

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