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Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I had stumbled on Rozakis second novel and bought it on impulse (such an amazingly fun title and cover) only to find out that it was a great book. I was so impressed in fact that I immediately bought her debut novel, Dreadful, and started reading it.
The cover is equally awesome, the title appealing, and can I say, those sprayed edges on a softcover really “talk” to me.
I really enjoyed the story and the wonderful message within all the comical (mis)adventures of Dread Lord Gavrax and his retinue of misfits. It’s a story of outcasts and underdogs doing their best to rise to the “expected” standards only to find out that they were better off accepting who and what they were and be proud of it. After all perfection does not exist. Just my type of story indeed.
Good writing, lots of humor laced with great messages and heart, a totally insane world that strangely enough in many ways reflects our reality these days. Great and well-developed characters (OMG the chicken, sorry, the rooster!), unexpected plot twists, and a lot of heart makes this story an awesome one to read (and even reflect on).
That said, the narrative was at times a bit winded. I found myself skimming through some parts when Gav is thinking things through as the ideas kept being rehashed with more words than were truly necessary. It took me out of the story sometimes (which otherwise has an excellent rhythm and flow).
All in all a great book that I recommend to anyone who loves fantasy and humor, but not as good as her second novel. I guess that’s a good thing. As a writer, Rozakis is improving and I can’t wait to read her next book. I’m a fan for sure.
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