A review by missbhavens
Critical Failures by Robert Bevan

4.0

If you have any old Dungeons & Dragons memories stored away in a corner of your brain, you will likely find love in your heart for this silly comedy where a bunch of friends get transported from a fried chicken joint into their "Caverns & Creatures" game as their very own characters (powers or lack thereof and all) . It's rare I laugh out loud while reading, but there were times I had to really work to stifle myself. If you've ever wondered what could happen if you REALY pissed off your Dungeon Master, this is the book for you. If you like adventure comedy, this is the book for you. If you are okay with poop jokes, this is the book for you. Also, if your go-to character is a half-orc who has rolled a 4 for Charisma you will seriously want to rethink playing that. This is a fun and fast read with well-fleshed-out characters who you may recognize as your very own friends - for better or worse. Lots of foul language, crass humor, and teen-boy-style-humor all of which naturally suits these young, screwy slackers. In my head I've cast ALL these guys for the inevitable made-for-HBO series.