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A review by ulrikedg
Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson
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