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A review by martymohito
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
4.0
You can tell by the title of this book that it is going to be quirky, and it sure is. If you like DeWitt then you will enjoy this. Very difficult to categorise the novel. It is even difficult to place it in time. Is it Middle Ages? The dialogue is terrific. Another reviewer described it as Wodehouse and that is quite a good comparison.
The story is unusual to say the least but DeWitt is so imaginative, I loved it. The characters are really believable and likeable from Barons to thieves, from priests to lovers, all great. It is a kind of fantasy novel in a way but don't let that put you off. I'm not a fantasy fan but I enjoyed this novel. And it is funny, really funny. Plenty of laugh out loud moments.
And dark, boy it can get dark.
But this is DeWitt on top form. So different to Sisters Brothers and Ablutions. Some authors struggle to write a follow up novel that differs from previous but DeWitt does it in style.
Highly recommended.
The story is unusual to say the least but DeWitt is so imaginative, I loved it. The characters are really believable and likeable from Barons to thieves, from priests to lovers, all great. It is a kind of fantasy novel in a way but don't let that put you off. I'm not a fantasy fan but I enjoyed this novel. And it is funny, really funny. Plenty of laugh out loud moments.
And dark, boy it can get dark.
But this is DeWitt on top form. So different to Sisters Brothers and Ablutions. Some authors struggle to write a follow up novel that differs from previous but DeWitt does it in style.
Highly recommended.