A review by sweekune
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4/5

Audiobook narrated by Steve West.

A whimsical and mysterious story, not dissimilar from ancient tales of far off lands and the magical of the desert. We follow Lazlo Strange, an orphan come librarian who has earned himself the nickname "The Dreamer", drying to learn about the old and long thought lost city of Weep. Through a peculiar turn of events, Laszlo finds himself as part of an expedition to Weep which has a problem to solve involving dictatorial gods and their children.

- The characters were fun and enjoyable. We had our placid and passionate main character, a mysterious and scared love interest, a pompous and arrogant rival and everything else you would expect of a magical tale.

- The descriptions and atmospheres this book creates are absolutely amazing. I particularly enjoyed the dream sequences and how they felt completely like dreams.

- The book was magical but I felt the last part and the cliffhanger ending were a little bit rushed. There is a sequel so some of my feelings about the ending will likely be resolved there but it felt unnecessarily abrupt considering the pace things had happened at before.

If you like books about ancient magic, hidden cities and gods with power, I highly recommend Strange the Dreamer.