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A review by lavendermarch
Crap Kingdom by D.C. Pierson
3.0
Well, I bought this book today at the first library sale I've been to in years, yay. I bought eight books (for less than twenty dollars!) and there were two that I hadn't read. I took the opportunity to pick up the others cheaply. At any rate, I read the book today, telling myself that I wouldn't end up reading it unless I did it right then.
I mostly enjoyed Crap Kingdom. I think the cover is great, and the idea is, too. Tom, the main character, has a very authentic teenage voice. He's fifteen, and he acts like it. I could completely relate to his wanting to be a Chosen One. I mean, books like those are eighty percent of what I read!
The book pulled me in at page one. I liked Tom - like I said, he felt very real. I liked the plot, too. It was interesting, and I felt bad for Tom when he was replaced by Kyle. Kyle, I liked. He was an alright guy, but not the best friend to Tom, and I think that both of them should have actually talked more.
While I generally enjoyed the main character and the plot of the book, I did think the world building was weak, and some of the situations could have been executed better. The book was entertaining, so that was nice. The humor fell flat for me in some places - it did feel forced, and a lot of the characters had very little fleshing out, which also bugged me.
3.5 stars. I have mixed feelings, but ultimately enjoyed this book. Apologies for the jumbled review.
I mostly enjoyed Crap Kingdom. I think the cover is great, and the idea is, too. Tom, the main character, has a very authentic teenage voice. He's fifteen, and he acts like it. I could completely relate to his wanting to be a Chosen One. I mean, books like those are eighty percent of what I read!
The book pulled me in at page one. I liked Tom - like I said, he felt very real. I liked the plot, too. It was interesting, and I felt bad for Tom when he was replaced by Kyle. Kyle, I liked. He was an alright guy, but not the best friend to Tom, and I think that both of them should have actually talked more.
While I generally enjoyed the main character and the plot of the book, I did think the world building was weak, and some of the situations could have been executed better. The book was entertaining, so that was nice. The humor fell flat for me in some places - it did feel forced, and a lot of the characters had very little fleshing out, which also bugged me.
3.5 stars. I have mixed feelings, but ultimately enjoyed this book. Apologies for the jumbled review.