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A review by buttonsandbooks
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter by Katie MacAlister
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
If you've ever listened to an audiobook, you know that a narrator can make or break the experience for you. Their tone, accent, inflection, etc. truly impacts the story and can either complement it nicely or take away from it. I wasn't expecting much of this Chirp audio deal given the nature of the plot, but man the audio did me dirty on this one.
Veronica isn't close to her half sister but when the latter is getting ready to pass on, she beckons Veronica to tell her that she's passing on her dragon hunting ability and her sword. Now, the anxiety laced, hand sanitizer overusing Veronica has to carry out the mission her sister passed on to her, after she takes at least three showers. She ultimately meets her new neighbor Ian while she's cloaked in dragon blood and learns he's a dragon hunter demon combo platter as well. Like calls to like and all that. Now the two unite so they can achieve their own missions.
I can't stress enough how annoying the narrator made the main character Veronica sound. I mean, she was annoying anyway just based on her personality, but the somewhat valley girl, whiny thing she had happening here made me cringe. A lot. The same accent without the whine was given to the character of Sasha, also terrible. All that said, the story still lost me early on. It was over the top and irritating. Also, these were the least sexy romantic scenes I have literally ever read.
⭐
Veronica isn't close to her half sister but when the latter is getting ready to pass on, she beckons Veronica to tell her that she's passing on her dragon hunting ability and her sword. Now, the anxiety laced, hand sanitizer overusing Veronica has to carry out the mission her sister passed on to her, after she takes at least three showers. She ultimately meets her new neighbor Ian while she's cloaked in dragon blood and learns he's a dragon hunter demon combo platter as well. Like calls to like and all that. Now the two unite so they can achieve their own missions.
I can't stress enough how annoying the narrator made the main character Veronica sound. I mean, she was annoying anyway just based on her personality, but the somewhat valley girl, whiny thing she had happening here made me cringe. A lot. The same accent without the whine was given to the character of Sasha, also terrible. All that said, the story still lost me early on. It was over the top and irritating. Also, these were the least sexy romantic scenes I have literally ever read.
⭐