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A review by violinknitter
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
This book could’ve been a short story. The plot-to-fighting ratio was concerning, to say the least.
First of all, I have never really gotten the footnote hate until this book. Just put the freakin' asides in parentheses and stop jerking me around the page.
Second of all, I've read books that were half detailed spicy-time where the FMC spent less time thinking about sex. Some men might be able to write convincing female characters. If this book is evidence, Wexler is not among them.
Also, sooo much fighting with detailed viscera. So much.
It was entertaining enough that I kept going to the end, but I’ve eaten an entire Totino’s Party Pizza before, too. It’s a cotton candy/potato chip type of book: a semi-entertaining way to spend a few hours, but it’s not going to give you much in the way of mental nutrition.
First of all, I have never really gotten the footnote hate until this book. Just put the freakin' asides in parentheses and stop jerking me around the page.
Second of all, I've read books that were half detailed spicy-time where the FMC spent less time thinking about sex. Some men might be able to write convincing female characters. If this book is evidence, Wexler is not among them.
Also, sooo much fighting with detailed viscera. So much.
It was entertaining enough that I kept going to the end, but I’ve eaten an entire Totino’s Party Pizza before, too. It’s a cotton candy/potato chip type of book: a semi-entertaining way to spend a few hours, but it’s not going to give you much in the way of mental nutrition.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Blood
Minor: Excrement, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault