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Demonic Dora by Claire Chilton
2.0
I received a free copy of this book to review
Demonic Dora is a farcical, black comedy about teenage Dora who hates her life and decides summoning a demon will solve all her problems. It doesn’t. What it does is lead to her almost being burned at the stake by her fanatical religious parents. Luckily, the demon she summoned saves her – by dragging her to Hell with him. Dora loves Hell and thrives there, until she realizes all isn’t as it seems and then things go straight to, well, Hell.
To me the humor of this book is its main focus, the plot and characters seemingly built around it, so if you’re not into poo jokes and slapstick gags, this book isn’t for you. While the comedy in this book didn’t exactly match up with my sense of humor, I described some of the scenes to a sophomore in high school and she howled with laughter, so the fact that it wasn't right for me doesn't mean it's not right for others.
I don’t think I’ll read any other books in this series, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to people I know who would enjoy this brand of comedy (and let’s face it, we all know some that do)
Demonic Dora is a farcical, black comedy about teenage Dora who hates her life and decides summoning a demon will solve all her problems. It doesn’t. What it does is lead to her almost being burned at the stake by her fanatical religious parents. Luckily, the demon she summoned saves her – by dragging her to Hell with him. Dora loves Hell and thrives there, until she realizes all isn’t as it seems and then things go straight to, well, Hell.
To me the humor of this book is its main focus, the plot and characters seemingly built around it, so if you’re not into poo jokes and slapstick gags, this book isn’t for you. While the comedy in this book didn’t exactly match up with my sense of humor, I described some of the scenes to a sophomore in high school and she howled with laughter, so the fact that it wasn't right for me doesn't mean it's not right for others.
I don’t think I’ll read any other books in this series, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to people I know who would enjoy this brand of comedy (and let’s face it, we all know some that do)