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The Land of Laughs
by Jonathan Carroll
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thomas goes to write a book about his favorite author, with his new girlfriend in tow as his unpaid editor.
The story unfolds from there told in a mix of clueless, and at times hilarious inner monologue. Thomas is an unlikable main character, and I struggled to read about him and his objectification of everything with feminine features. But, the story was intriguing, and under 300 pages, so I continued on, and am mostly glad about it. It was a nice tableau with a witty ending, and Thomas got his comeuppance. I am just sad that we didn't get any of the other characters more fleshed out (pun not intended).
If you want a quick, weird read that will get a couple of chuckles out of you, this book will scratch that itch. I would've liked to get something more atmospheric and dark, but will have to look elsewhere.
The story unfolds from there told in a mix of clueless, and at times hilarious inner monologue. Thomas is an unlikable main character, and I struggled to read about him and his objectification of everything with feminine features. But, the story was intriguing, and under 300 pages, so I continued on, and am mostly glad about it. It was a nice tableau with a witty ending, and Thomas got his comeuppance. I am just sad that we didn't get any of the other characters more fleshed out (pun not intended).
If you want a quick, weird read that will get a couple of chuckles out of you, this book will scratch that itch. I would've liked to get something more atmospheric and dark, but will have to look elsewhere.