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A review by dreaj
A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell
5.0
Read for 52 Book Club Challenge #33 A banned book.
I initially looked at the many books banned by countries around the world - a real eye opener - but decided to listen to this one, set in a Viking world where all books are banned as being "dangerous" and are kept in the Meathead Public Library, where they are guarded by the Hairy Scary Librarian with his deadly Heart-Slicers, not to mention Driller Dragons.
The book is a lot of fun and wears it message lightly, but concludes that books "can save your life, they really can..."
"You, dear reader, I am sure cannot imagine what it might be like to live in a world in which books are banned.
For surely, such things will never happen in the Future?
Thank Thor that you live in a time and place where people have the right to live and think and write and read their books in peace, and there are no need for Heroes any more..."
Thank Thor indeed for the Hairy Scary Librarians who in this age do stand up for these rights - unsung Heroes of our Time!
I initially looked at the many books banned by countries around the world - a real eye opener - but decided to listen to this one, set in a Viking world where all books are banned as being "dangerous" and are kept in the Meathead Public Library, where they are guarded by the Hairy Scary Librarian with his deadly Heart-Slicers, not to mention Driller Dragons.
The book is a lot of fun and wears it message lightly, but concludes that books "can save your life, they really can..."
"You, dear reader, I am sure cannot imagine what it might be like to live in a world in which books are banned.
For surely, such things will never happen in the Future?
Thank Thor that you live in a time and place where people have the right to live and think and write and read their books in peace, and there are no need for Heroes any more..."
Thank Thor indeed for the Hairy Scary Librarians who in this age do stand up for these rights - unsung Heroes of our Time!