And in the real world, a person who’s funny at inappropriate times suffers consequences for it, at least some of the time. Even if the protagonist has impulse control issues, the other characters don’t have that excuse. But the instinct to have every character be jokey, jokey, jokey all the time often spoils the mood, rather than lightening it: The jokes fail to land, and it makes the scene less real. The best scenes are when the author takes a serious tone, or with action. Too many characters are the witty sarcastic one, just like the protagonist.
While the dialog seems natural, there’s too much pointless banter that causes scenes to drag, rather than setting a light tone. He gets into his roles and the fun he’s having is often infectious! On the other hand, you can tell that he’s having a really good time.
A lot of his voices sound the same, and it seems that sometimes he doesn’t know who’s speaking. Where I’m Torn: - Michael Lesley’s narration is both really good and subpar. The audiobook has some great voice effects, from modulation to simultaneous speech. Klune creates a wonderful cast, each with distinct personalities. The dynamic between many of the characters works well. What I Liked: - Nick’s fan-fiction chapters are great! Here, the over-the-top and cliched dialogue is much more appropriate and works well. The novel, while trying to subvert a lot of genre tropes and cliches, ends up playing into many of them, especially in its dialogue. He does grow and mature toward the novel’s conclusion, but I never felt like I was rooting for him. Nick, the main character, isn’t that likable. Could be better: - The plot, though not without its funny and endearing moments, is fairly predictable. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a bad listen or novel by any means, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve hoped based on the reviews.
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