The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
al_capwned's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It was OK but not that great I guess. There are definitely better fantasy parodies than this.
mallorn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
kezemu's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
stephanelli's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
2.0
I tried. But I found this book pretty boring all the way through. I was at least hoping for a grand ending to make me change my mind, but the end was just as dull as the rest. The concept itself was pretty interesting, but I just didn't like the execution. There were way too many characters thrown around, none of whom I liked. The strongest emotion I felt for any of them was probably mild annoyance. Which meant that when things like happened, I just didn't care. This vaguely reminded me of [b:Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold|15547|Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1)|Terry Brooks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1166673242s/15547.jpg|287715] by Terry Brooks in the fact that someone from our world enters a fantasy world that isn't quite what it's advertised as.
Spoiler
Kit "dying" and Blade being kidnappedmaggie6832's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A fun book! Not exactly what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it, especially the many funny and touching sibling and parent moments. A family can be two human wizard parents, two human children, and five griffin children. :)
The ending was good, and thank goodness Kit survived, because I was getting teary for awhile. Scales being the king of the dragons was a twist, and I really enjoyed the mass protest and revolution that they organized (unknown to Derk and his children, frantically trying to keep everything on track).
ddmckenna's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet story
A whimsical story about a family in a magical realm who try to cope with being in charge of their father being dubbed the Dark Lord for a year of tours from the nonmagical world, as a ruthless tycoon from that world uses a demon he captured to control them all and make them do his bidding. I really liked the main characters and the story.
A whimsical story about a family in a magical realm who try to cope with being in charge of their father being dubbed the Dark Lord for a year of tours from the nonmagical world, as a ruthless tycoon from that world uses a demon he captured to control them all and make them do his bidding. I really liked the main characters and the story.
saoki's review against another edition
4.0
This is a surprisingly dark book. It's quite fun, also, but dark.
lyndsaymw's review against another edition
3.0
I just couldn't get into it. I wanted to like it because I loved Howl's Moving Castle, but I was just bored.