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A review by gustgustgust
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I'm a sucker. A fool. I heard someone else in a groupchat recommend this book. It was available on my library's app as an e-book so I started reading it three days before it was supposed to be returned.
Is it cliche? Yes. Is it silly? Yes. Is it a little heavy handed? Yes. Did I roll my eyes fondly? Absolutely. Am I now emotionally attached to a frog that communicates through whiteboard? Also yes.
I think it's very good at doing what it does, and what it does is have a good time. Halfway through I had to switch from the e-book (because I had to return it) and managed to snag the audio book from my library. It was even MORE enjoyable listening to the audio book.
Is it Joyce? Not really. Did it spark joy? Resoundingly, yes. And I will be reading the sequel when it comes out.
Is it cliche? Yes. Is it silly? Yes. Is it a little heavy handed? Yes. Did I roll my eyes fondly? Absolutely. Am I now emotionally attached to a frog that communicates through whiteboard? Also yes.
I think it's very good at doing what it does, and what it does is have a good time. Halfway through I had to switch from the e-book (because I had to return it) and managed to snag the audio book from my library. It was even MORE enjoyable listening to the audio book.
Is it Joyce? Not really. Did it spark joy? Resoundingly, yes. And I will be reading the sequel when it comes out.