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allibug26's review against another edition
5.0
Witty, funny, well-written, great story and characters. The voice narrator for the audio book does wonderful voices for every character!
sneezy_5000's review against another edition
This is pretty funny actually, I just kept getting interested in other books instead.
webslingingadam's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A fun fantasy adventure. Great for fans of Fractured Fairytales, Terry Pratchett or Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It’s silly, it has good characters and is well worth the visit to the land of Pell.
marie_is_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
ulrikedg's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
The comparison to Monty Python is apt. The comparison to Terry Pratchett, less so. There are fewer witticisms and subtle puns, and more innuendo and overt entendres. "Morning Wood" was beaten to death for a chapter early on; then its rotting corpse was dragged through the rest of story for regular prodding with a stiff stick. Why? Because penis, that's why.
The humor was 100% genital jokes, and the story and characters weren't interesting or original enough. They probably should have eased off on the dick jokes and published this as YA fiction. Let the reader wonder if the authors know that "Morning Wood" and "knockers" have other meanings.
Audiobook narrator Luke Daniels more than does this book justice. I had a few minor complaints, but overall, he's much better than the story. 4.75 stars for Daniels.
The humor was 100% genital jokes, and the story and characters weren't interesting or original enough. They probably should have eased off on the dick jokes and published this as YA fiction. Let the reader wonder if the authors know that "Morning Wood" and "knockers" have other meanings.
Audiobook narrator Luke Daniels more than does this book justice. I had a few minor complaints, but overall, he's much better than the story. 4.75 stars for Daniels.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical trauma and Sexual assault
badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
So maybe it was just me, or maybe it was because I listened to the Audiobook version, but I liked this story. Yes it was very punny, but I still enjoyed it. Unfortunately, my library only has the first book in this series so I guess the fun was over before it really got started.
ariana_k's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0