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A review by trzcuit
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This ARC was sent to me by Orbit via NetGalley.
This book was fairly surprising. I don't normally gravitate towards comedy books, but the premise of this story was too wild to pass up.
While the main character gave me second-hand anxiety at times (I mean, how could the threat of repeated death by a pseudo-reincarnation system *not* stress me out?!), I found her chaotic nature and resilience oddly endearing. Her internal dialogue reminds me of the one quirky friend that we all have who never fails to be funny, and I honestly respect the author's ability to write this kind of perspective in a way that feels organic.
All in all, this is a good book that I think fans of Hitchhiker's Guide will like. Just prepare yourself to have way more questions than answers by the end; this novel is definitely setting up a series, so the larger peculiarities are still heavily shrouded.
This book was fairly surprising. I don't normally gravitate towards comedy books, but the premise of this story was too wild to pass up.
While the main character gave me second-hand anxiety at times (I mean, how could the threat of repeated death by a pseudo-reincarnation system *not* stress me out?!), I found her chaotic nature and resilience oddly endearing. Her internal dialogue reminds me of the one quirky friend that we all have who never fails to be funny, and I honestly respect the author's ability to write this kind of perspective in a way that feels organic.
All in all, this is a good book that I think fans of Hitchhiker's Guide will like. Just prepare yourself to have way more questions than answers by the end; this novel is definitely setting up a series, so the larger peculiarities are still heavily shrouded.