A review by joymargot
Strange the Dreamer: The Magical International Bestseller by Laini Taylor

4.0

I’m not a big fantasy reader but received this as a birthday gift. It took me a little while to get into it and make my peace with a couple of fantasy tropes but I was hooked by the end and immediately read the sequel!

I loved the worldbuilding and the characters although I found the romance a little cheesy. Parts of it felt a bit heavy handed as I personally prefer a little more subtlety or subtext but I appreciate that it’s aimed at a younger audience.

All in all, a great fantasy read whether you’re a fan of the genre or not and it’s refreshing to have a MC who’s not a hulking great dreamboat.
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