Apocalypse Now Now
by Charlie Human
fantasy / horror
copyright 2013
read in July 2014
rated 6/10: read to pass the time
The hero begins as a creep, then gets better. That's a vital part of the plot, so don't give up too early ! You could almost say, this book is a nasty teenager's voyage to a more caring adulthood...
It's also a story of a violent underworld of demons and monsters. Fantasy, horror... take your pick.
And it's written for young adults. How can I tell ? According to my list of "young adult" identifiers:
The hero -- and all his friends -- are teenagers. His guide and strongarm supporter is a father-figure adult. There is gruesome violence though injuries to the hero are never fatal. There is pornographic sex but the hero only has off-screen sex and only with his girlfriend.
The violence escalates but the hero -- and the reader -- are given breaks in which to recover. Then it all wraps up with the promise of more books to come.
All a bit ridiculous, really -- and all a lot of fun... Just not for the weak of stomach.
Oh, and the monsters are nastily imaginative. Evil, ugly, tough yet beatable... Though it does help to have assistance from a team of heavily armed dwarf fighters...
I enjoyed reading this book. It's not great but it has plenty of enjoyably over the top excitement. And the characters are a well written blend of rough surface and underlying support for their friends. Likeable !
Read it, enjoy it, move on.
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