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roadtripreader 's review for:
Something
by Dakota Krout
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Dreadful and I mean DREADFUL writing - Excellent Story
I was excited. So so excited for my Full Murderhobo adventure and you know what I enjoyed this in spite of my instincts to hurl it right out the window. The writing is ..... yeah well it's something else. It's like a pretty face all done up in the worst makeup and then when the make-up is wiped clean - well would you look at that, a real beauty. (Okay so I got caught up watching vids of Korean Women removing the shackles of their makeup on YouTube. Analogy stands though). The story is bloody amazing under the atrocious writing.
Oh let's see just a few examples just from the opening chapters:
“He wouldn’t say. He just had this look like a hunted animal every time
it came up.” hhhm okay nobody talks like this even in high fantasy.
Don growled, his voice layered with power. As the mob was forcefully influenced toward calm,
Taylor garnered droll looks from her friends.
Andre appraised her serious demeanor
she desperately ground out,
And then Taylor became Tay the gateway to the ninth circle of hell opened up. If there is a more annoying nickname out there, I'm still waiting.
Plot/Storyline: The writing was ridiculous but the story was so far out there and entirely captivating that it just muted the train wreck that passed itself off as prose.
Characters: The Murderhobo is pretty dope.
Favorite Quote/Concept/Scene: I love the concept of the "True Bard" being a kind of sorcery - a telepathic mage. It is unique in the world of mages. A delight new concept.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy (LITRPG) books
I was excited. So so excited for my Full Murderhobo adventure and you know what I enjoyed this in spite of my instincts to hurl it right out the window. The writing is ..... yeah well it's something else. It's like a pretty face all done up in the worst makeup and then when the make-up is wiped clean - well would you look at that, a real beauty. (Okay so I got caught up watching vids of Korean Women removing the shackles of their makeup on YouTube. Analogy stands though). The story is bloody amazing under the atrocious writing.
Oh let's see just a few examples just from the opening chapters:
“He wouldn’t say. He just had this look like a hunted animal every time
it came up.” hhhm okay nobody talks like this even in high fantasy.
Don growled, his voice layered with power. As the mob was forcefully influenced toward calm,
Taylor garnered droll looks from her friends.
Andre appraised her serious demeanor
she desperately ground out,
And then Taylor became Tay the gateway to the ninth circle of hell opened up. If there is a more annoying nickname out there, I'm still waiting.
Plot/Storyline: The writing was ridiculous but the story was so far out there and entirely captivating that it just muted the train wreck that passed itself off as prose.
Characters: The Murderhobo is pretty dope.
Favorite Quote/Concept/Scene: I love the concept of the "True Bard" being a kind of sorcery - a telepathic mage. It is unique in the world of mages. A delight new concept.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy (LITRPG) books