Joshua Marsh

Didn’t expect to enjoy this one as much as I did

Revisado: 03-29-25

I went into this like “aw man, I’m gonna have to slog through an entire book of challenge dungeons”. But honestly, it wasn’t bad. Each dungeon was fairly unique and interesting.

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Consistently Good

Revisado: 01-15-25

I love this series. Each book delivers a consistently pleasant and novel story. This one was no different.

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Wes Anderson Writes Mad Max

Revisado: 04-19-24

This is one of my all time favorites. It’s such a clever take on the high concepts involved and reads like a Wes Anderson screenplay.

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I really wanted to like this…

Revisado: 06-05-23

I loved The House in the Cerulean Sea, and was hoping this would be similar. I was pretty disappointed.

1. Practically every conversation was someone telling the MC how special they are, or the MC having some sort of emotional trauma, or something similar. It was like every single moment was spun into some profound turning point, and this wasn’t helped by the narrator dramatically leaning into this with his acting. When everything is profound, then nothing feels profound.

2. Maybe they mentioned the age, but I initially thought the MC was a kid. He also sort of acts like one, and has very little agency of his own (despite everyone constantly telling him how incredible he is). However once it became convenient to sexualize him, they start to refer to him ambiguously as “grown” and eventually “an adult”. But the dynamic of him being someone who needs to be watched over remains. This was confusing.

3. The author lies to you at the beginning of the book. There is a scene that the reader sees happen. Then they later say “Actually, that didn’t happen. It was a lie.”. Lying to the reader doesn’t make for satisfying twists. It’s just confusing.

4. The only two flamboyant characters in the book are both pseudo-villains. This was an odd decision for an LGBTQ+ book.

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Such a pleasant listen

Revisado: 03-12-22

A great slice of life story, where the side characters and subplots are at least as interesting as the main plot itself. Travis takes care to flesh out each of his characters and breath life into them with his fantastic performance.

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Such a pleasant listen

Revisado: 03-12-22

A great slice of life story, where the side characters and subplots are at least as interesting as the main plot itself. Travis takes care to flesh out each of his characters and breath life into them with his fantastic performance.

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