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In Other Lands
by Sarah Rees Brennan
I don't think I've met a character that has exuded my personal sense of humor quite like Eliot Schafer. He's sarcastic, snarky, quick-witted, and filled with as much venom as a copperhead. I love him and all of his horribly relatable emotional baggage.
While this book's sense of humor may not appease some, I really got into it. It is mostly dry wit combined with hilarious situations, which is my jam. I think the only bit that didn't really land for me was the whole reverse-sexist elf culture, which was probably more of an attempt to show how idiotic sexism really is rather than telling a long running joke.
Though on the whole I think the story is told wonderfully, there are some moments that are structured oddly. I can't even tell what's wrong with them, only that they seem off and weirdly squeezed in. But, fortunately, that didn't take away much from my good experience.
While this book's sense of humor may not appease some, I really got into it. It is mostly dry wit combined with hilarious situations, which is my jam. I think the only bit that didn't really land for me was the whole reverse-sexist elf culture, which was probably more of an attempt to show how idiotic sexism really is rather than telling a long running joke.
Though on the whole I think the story is told wonderfully, there are some moments that are structured oddly. I can't even tell what's wrong with them, only that they seem off and weirdly squeezed in. But, fortunately, that didn't take away much from my good experience.