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A review by katiebirdreads
The Princess Beard by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson
5.0
The Princess Beard is the first book of this series that I have encountered and it is 100% readable on its own. I don't know how many books I've read that the publisher says is a standalone book which has some bit that is completely incomprehensible to people who haven't read the series. However, this third installment in the Tales of Pell includes an engaging story, a cast of compelling characters, and a comprehensible (if tongue-in-cheek) world.
I was fully wrapped into this book, I listened to the audiobook in two days. Speaking of which, I cannot recommend the audiobook enough. The voice talent Luke Daniels is impeccable. His voices for each character were distinct and interesting, and he routinely read lines in such a way that I had to pause my audiobook to suppress my laughter.
For readers who may be concerned about its dirty humor, I will say that though a good 50% of the names are dick jokes, the book is remarkably clean. There is no sex or swearing (if some cartoony violence)-- in fact there aren't even any forced romances. This is a tale of friendship and self discovery after all. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is getting back into reading or who is a fan of some good old fashioned puns. Older audiences will likely get more of the references, but there are some references for younger audiences (Harry Potter gets a good nod as well as Divergent and Hunger Games). Teens and young adults will have a blast reading this story.
I was fully wrapped into this book, I listened to the audiobook in two days. Speaking of which, I cannot recommend the audiobook enough. The voice talent Luke Daniels is impeccable. His voices for each character were distinct and interesting, and he routinely read lines in such a way that I had to pause my audiobook to suppress my laughter.
For readers who may be concerned about its dirty humor, I will say that though a good 50% of the names are dick jokes, the book is remarkably clean. There is no sex or swearing (if some cartoony violence)-- in fact there aren't even any forced romances. This is a tale of friendship and self discovery after all. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is getting back into reading or who is a fan of some good old fashioned puns. Older audiences will likely get more of the references, but there are some references for younger audiences (Harry Potter gets a good nod as well as Divergent and Hunger Games). Teens and young adults will have a blast reading this story.