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A review by danieltheblake
Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain by Zac Gorman
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A fun little fantasy adventure with some extremely likeable characters, interesting lore and a witty writing style. For a children’s book, I was also impressed at how the story didn’t shy away from some of the violence in it without becoming too gruesome. A solid book, and I’m excited to see where it goes in the sequel!
SIDE NOTE: There were more spelling errors/grammatical mistakes than I expected. Normally I ignore this type of thing, but when a page completely mixed up a character’s name with one who wasn’t even in the scene, it took me out of the story. Doesn’t ruin the book overall, but was just distracting at times (It’s Gorman’s first novel though, so maybe it just needed another pass).
SIDE NOTE: There were more spelling errors/grammatical mistakes than I expected. Normally I ignore this type of thing, but when a page completely mixed up a character’s name with one who wasn’t even in the scene, it took me out of the story. Doesn’t ruin the book overall, but was just distracting at times (It’s Gorman’s first novel though, so maybe it just needed another pass).