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Dice and Dysfunctionality
Every small town has its own subculture of goths, geeks, role-players and any other outsiders who tend to band together for safety. Little End is no exception; the local role-players are a harmless lot who just want to be left alone to irritate each other in peace and quiet. So when Mark Turner first thinks he sees something strange on his way home one night, his wife just thinks he's becoming too obsessed with his fantasy game and needs to start dealing with real life. But more reported UFO sightings in the town are followed by some strange disappearances; and things start to get decidedly strained between Mark's group of friends as ongoing tensions and power struggles are forced to the surface. While other local people are putting forward their own theories about what is happening, the local role-players gradually realise they have to set aside their individual differences in order to save the world. A cast of outsiders and eccentrics and a very angry cat all feature in this comic debut novel that blends fantasy with everyday reality.
187 pages, Paperback
First published October 5, 2010
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September 22, 2011
I am obliged to start off with "I got this book free throught GoodReads First Reads Giveaways". But this review is all my own opinion.
What attracted me to this book (apart from the above mentioned) was the name and the cool cover.
I've not come across another book quite like this one. It is funny, has fantasy elements and focuses on a group of Role Players (which I know nothing about). I think it is genre defying.
I loved the charachter developement as the book progressed. I found the pace good and wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. I think the book is just the right length to tell the story well. (I don't like it when authors bulk out their stories with waffle.)
I found this book to be a breath of fresh air and would most definatly read more by this author!
What attracted me to this book (apart from the above mentioned) was the name and the cool cover.
I've not come across another book quite like this one. It is funny, has fantasy elements and focuses on a group of Role Players (which I know nothing about). I think it is genre defying.
I loved the charachter developement as the book progressed. I found the pace good and wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. I think the book is just the right length to tell the story well. (I don't like it when authors bulk out their stories with waffle.)
I found this book to be a breath of fresh air and would most definatly read more by this author!
January 19, 2012
A good book, well written.
Ok, thats the basic complementary stuff out the way.... I found this book easy to read, and hard to put down once the characters started coming into their own. The background of the characters were believable, and reminded me so much of the "small town culture" I grew up with myself!
A few predictable ends with the characters, but you find yourself secretly hoping it would happen, and there are a few other twists in there to watch out for.
Ok, thats the basic complementary stuff out the way.... I found this book easy to read, and hard to put down once the characters started coming into their own. The background of the characters were believable, and reminded me so much of the "small town culture" I grew up with myself!
A few predictable ends with the characters, but you find yourself secretly hoping it would happen, and there are a few other twists in there to watch out for.
August 7, 2011
Well I wrote it, so of course I'm going to give it a good rating! Buy it now and help me fulfill my dream of becoming an eccentric recluse.
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