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A review by princessrobotiv
The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
2.5, tentatively on the 2 side
The average rating of this was so high that I actually put off reading it for a while, fully believing that it would be something special.
Unfortunately, the sweetness, coziness, and whimsy were undermined by mind-numbing repition and truly bewildering worldbuilding.
One thing I found really strange was that I was constantly unsure where the story took place. At times, word choices, spelling, and descriptions made it seem like the UK, while at others, all these things suggested the US. More strangely, the author seems American by his bio, so it isn't even that he was attempting to write the location in the US but just slipped up by using Britishisms and spellings on occasion. Or, did he originally try to set it in England, realize he couldn't make it work convincingly, then inexpertly try to shift locations? Who is to say.
Anyway, there were other problems. The egregious use of the word "sir," the nonentity that was the main character, the weird lecherous sexism in the MC's POV during the first few chapters, the lack of plot, etc.
I'm glad this worked for so many others; unfortunately, it didn't land for me.
The average rating of this was so high that I actually put off reading it for a while, fully believing that it would be something special.
Unfortunately, the sweetness, coziness, and whimsy were undermined by mind-numbing repition and truly bewildering worldbuilding.
One thing I found really strange was that I was constantly unsure where the story took place. At times, word choices, spelling, and descriptions made it seem like the UK, while at others, all these things suggested the US. More strangely, the author seems American by his bio, so it isn't even that he was attempting to write the location in the US but just slipped up by using Britishisms and spellings on occasion. Or, did he originally try to set it in England, realize he couldn't make it work convincingly, then inexpertly try to shift locations? Who is to say.
Anyway, there were other problems. The egregious use of the word "sir," the nonentity that was the main character, the weird lecherous sexism in the MC's POV during the first few chapters, the lack of plot, etc.
I'm glad this worked for so many others; unfortunately, it didn't land for me.