butterpoached's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Alright, by the time I finished this book I was having fun. The tone is that curious mix of everyone being terrible, but being terrible in a lighthearted kind of way that reminds me of highschool sports. The "DnD Party as rock star" metaphor was interesting. However
Spoiler
who in the year 2017 writes a straight up dark jungle unga-bunga cannibal tribe? That whole arc was pretty cringy. Plus, the stakes never feel very high, despite what the characters talk about. Clay loses his hand in one chapter, and has grown a new one within the next two. It would have been nice for the danger to feel a little more dangerous...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual violence
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