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A review by philibin
No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
(2.5 Stars)
I really like Kevin Hearne, so this was difficult for me to rate this so low. The book rating is a 2, I bumped it up .5 because the Narrator deserves at least 2 stars just for his work. The authors really put him through all his various voices and accents for this book. Luke Daniels is one of my favorite narrators, and he can make almost any book enjoyable to listen to.
One of the reasons I really like Hearne as an author, is that his characters have a "natural humor" to them. He writes interesting, and fully developed characters. They are loveable (or dastardly), they have rich backgrounds, they have their own personalities, and they even seem "real". I think Kevin Hearne is probably a person with a good sense of humor, and it shows through in his characters. However, in this book, the humor seems forced, or maybe just too scripted or formulaic.
Unfortunately, I do not have a good feel for Dawson. I have only read this series, and a short story from the Blud series.
As far as the rest of the book, I just can't really get into it. The "humor" is a big part of the book... The puns, the double entendres, so that biases me to begin with. But aside from that, I just don't see the plot as very interesting. I don't find the story compelling, I don't find the characters relatable. And, I just don't feel like the "visualization" is as vibrant as I've come to expect.
It almost seemed like a stand-alone story, but did end up bringing in some elements from the first book to tie it together. Will I read the 3rd book in the series? Probably, but that is more because I am a completionist. I do hope it all comes together at some point.
I really like Kevin Hearne, so this was difficult for me to rate this so low. The book rating is a 2, I bumped it up .5 because the Narrator deserves at least 2 stars just for his work. The authors really put him through all his various voices and accents for this book. Luke Daniels is one of my favorite narrators, and he can make almost any book enjoyable to listen to.
One of the reasons I really like Hearne as an author, is that his characters have a "natural humor" to them. He writes interesting, and fully developed characters. They are loveable (or dastardly), they have rich backgrounds, they have their own personalities, and they even seem "real". I think Kevin Hearne is probably a person with a good sense of humor, and it shows through in his characters. However, in this book, the humor seems forced, or maybe just too scripted or formulaic.
Unfortunately, I do not have a good feel for Dawson. I have only read this series, and a short story from the Blud series.
As far as the rest of the book, I just can't really get into it. The "humor" is a big part of the book... The puns, the double entendres, so that biases me to begin with. But aside from that, I just don't see the plot as very interesting. I don't find the story compelling, I don't find the characters relatable. And, I just don't feel like the "visualization" is as vibrant as I've come to expect.
It almost seemed like a stand-alone story, but did end up bringing in some elements from the first book to tie it together. Will I read the 3rd book in the series? Probably, but that is more because I am a completionist. I do hope it all comes together at some point.