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A review by mrsjkamp
The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
2.0
I listened to this in honor of Sarah Rees Brennan week in the book blog community. I wanted to like this. I really did.
Being an audio book listener, I tried to listen to this one. A male narrates it (James Langton), which is usually a turn-off for me (unless it's Phil Gigante of course). I wasn't completely put off by his voice, but some of the voices for the characters were pretty lame. I've never listened to this narrator before, and I'm always willing to try out a new voice. I think I'll pass on his books if I find another one read by him. I'll stick with the print.
So this book already had that not going for it. Then the main character happens to be so unlikeable. By the end I understood why he was like that, but still. The whole thing just felt like one big testosterone fest. From a female author? Hmm.
Also, I don't happen to be a fan of the sci-fi type like this. Demons are one thing, but magicians? I don't know.. just not for me. Same thing with angels. Those aren't always my thing. I think I'll stick with the vampires and werewolves. And I seriously need to read an adult book. I went off on a tangent there, sorry.
Full review on here on my blog (Mickey @ imabookshark)
Being an audio book listener, I tried to listen to this one. A male narrates it (James Langton), which is usually a turn-off for me (unless it's Phil Gigante of course). I wasn't completely put off by his voice, but some of the voices for the characters were pretty lame. I've never listened to this narrator before, and I'm always willing to try out a new voice. I think I'll pass on his books if I find another one read by him. I'll stick with the print.
So this book already had that not going for it. Then the main character happens to be so unlikeable. By the end I understood why he was like that, but still. The whole thing just felt like one big testosterone fest. From a female author? Hmm.
Also, I don't happen to be a fan of the sci-fi type like this. Demons are one thing, but magicians? I don't know.. just not for me. Same thing with angels. Those aren't always my thing. I think I'll stick with the vampires and werewolves. And I seriously need to read an adult book. I went off on a tangent there, sorry.
Full review on here on my blog (Mickey @ imabookshark)