A review by monno_moo
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

3.0

I had higher hopes for Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. For a book that was given The Michael L. Printz Award, it seems to fall short of it. Most of the book is build-up and exposition with the two main characters not even "meeting" until the book's last third. While exposition is building there is also not much character development from any of the characters. Morals do not change, perspectives don't seem to grow besides you learn more of the morally grey situations side characters have been put in. The climax of the plot doesn't get its end as the book ends on a cliffhanger that for me, seemed less than satisfactory. Do not get me wrong. The writing is beautiful and has some quotes I feel one could pull from it, but nothing happens. The motives were in place and could not be changed and seemed like the characters didn't fight for it to change. I do not think I will pick up the second installment in the series, or at least anytime soon.