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A review by majabwds
The Imaginary Corpse by Tyler Hayes
4.0
In this book we follow a toy detective triceratops as he tries to solve a murder of a new arrival to his imaginary town.
The world building is the best thing in the story. It is imaginative but with doses of realness, it's not all flowers and rainbows, there are real towns, there is a henchmen bar and an evil lair and so on. Each part of this imaginary place has it's own rules and customs and interesting character. Tippy the triceratops does his job with such care and sensibility making me feel safe as he went into dangerous territory. The relationships he has with other characters are so refreshing because there is constant communication between everybody and owning up to ones mistakes. There was no unnecessary drama. There was a lot of tension as Tippy was zeroing in on the bad guy.
I had a good time reading this book.
TW: (SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!) serial killer
The world building is the best thing in the story. It is imaginative but with doses of realness, it's not all flowers and rainbows, there are real towns, there is a henchmen bar and an evil lair and so on. Each part of this imaginary place has it's own rules and customs and interesting character. Tippy the triceratops does his job with such care and sensibility making me feel safe as he went into dangerous territory. The relationships he has with other characters are so refreshing because there is constant communication between everybody and owning up to ones mistakes. There was no unnecessary drama. There was a lot of tension as Tippy was zeroing in on the bad guy.
I had a good time reading this book.
TW: (SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!) serial killer