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A review by alwroteabook
An American Weredeer in Michigan by Michael Suttkus, C.T. Phipps
5.0
The author very kindly gave me an audio copy of his book for my listening pleasure, and perchance a review. Both of said boxes have now been ticked. There are also minor spoilers.
Jane Doe is a hoot. If you haven't read I was a Teenage Weredeer, please do so right now. She's sassy, sarky and steeped in pop culture references most teenagers only know from their parents (if they don't already know everything and still listen to them). The narrator nails the job, making her sound like, well, not a pain-in-the-ass teenager.
The story moves on from the first in the series. Having completed "The Quest," Jane has gotten on with life, and much of the novel seems to focus on that. At times it seems a bit superfluous, going over the first in the series (I'm not a fan of such tactics), but it's still darn funny, so it gets a hall pass. There's a new bad guy in town, but is all as it appears to be? This is Bright Falls, so you better believe there's more twists and turns than a bag of rotini.
Similar to the Agent G sequel (which also waxed too much about the original), the action and plot really ramp it up over the last quarter of the book, and the payoff is worth it. While not unique, it's at least as funny as the original, and well worth reading/listening to. If you want a complaint, I thought the narrator didn't quite echo my take on Alex.
Check it out. You know you want to...
Jane Doe is a hoot. If you haven't read I was a Teenage Weredeer, please do so right now. She's sassy, sarky and steeped in pop culture references most teenagers only know from their parents (if they don't already know everything and still listen to them). The narrator nails the job, making her sound like, well, not a pain-in-the-ass teenager.
The story moves on from the first in the series. Having completed "The Quest," Jane has gotten on with life, and much of the novel seems to focus on that. At times it seems a bit superfluous, going over the first in the series (I'm not a fan of such tactics), but it's still darn funny, so it gets a hall pass. There's a new bad guy in town, but is all as it appears to be? This is Bright Falls, so you better believe there's more twists and turns than a bag of rotini.
Similar to the Agent G sequel (which also waxed too much about the original), the action and plot really ramp it up over the last quarter of the book, and the payoff is worth it. While not unique, it's at least as funny as the original, and well worth reading/listening to. If you want a complaint, I thought the narrator didn't quite echo my take on Alex.
Check it out. You know you want to...