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A review by drewbmorgan
Strange Gods by Alison Kimble
5.0
Of the books I’ve read in the last year or two, Strange Gods has to be the most unique. It carries the troubled-teen-summer-camp vibes of Percy Jackson and the powerful-and-erratic-beings energy of Howl’s Moving Castle, yet it relies on none of its predecessors to tell these stories. Kimble shows us a dark side of our own world, then opens the door to countless others and their truly original pantheon of, you guessed it, strange gods.
The story follows an 18 year old girl nicknamed Spooky who sneaks out to kiss a boy only to be abducted by a chaotic neutral toad god obsessed with the human gift for storytelling. From there Kimble raises the stakes to dramatic and unexpected heights, turning the story into something entirely new chapter by chapter until the next thing you know you’ve burned through the whole book. Each character has their own defining and compelling traits, which makes the perils they find themselves in all the more heart-wrenching and exhilarating - and their endings hard-earned and well-deserved.
I’ve already recommended this book to several friends and will continue to do so. It’s suitable for teens and adults alike. Content concerns include mild language, violence, and mention of the types of behaviors that could land you at a correctional camp for teens.
The story follows an 18 year old girl nicknamed Spooky who sneaks out to kiss a boy only to be abducted by a chaotic neutral toad god obsessed with the human gift for storytelling. From there Kimble raises the stakes to dramatic and unexpected heights, turning the story into something entirely new chapter by chapter until the next thing you know you’ve burned through the whole book. Each character has their own defining and compelling traits, which makes the perils they find themselves in all the more heart-wrenching and exhilarating - and their endings hard-earned and well-deserved.
I’ve already recommended this book to several friends and will continue to do so. It’s suitable for teens and adults alike. Content concerns include mild language, violence, and mention of the types of behaviors that could land you at a correctional camp for teens.