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A review by kitvaria_sarene
The Corpse-Rat King by Lee Battersby
3.0
This is hard to review... I kinda liked it, but it also kinda annoyed me at times...
It is a bit grim, but also a lot of funny. The main character is chosen by the dead (living underground, can be reached via graves) to be their new king. When they notice he want an actual king even alive, just stole a crown in a battle field, they send him back up to fetch them a real dead king. As incentive to do so, they steal his heart beat, which shall be given back when he succeeds.
The main character is a liar, a thief, a cheater and sometimes a murderer. He kinda has to find himself throughout the story. I mostly liked him, and also liked his transformation.
The plot is really crazy at times, which worked in some parts for me, where it had me laughing out loud, but in other parts it had me rolling my eyes. Especially the few dick jokes made me think of teenage boys and not an adult who been through a lot. Humour obviously is a very personal thing, so what didn't work for me might be perfect for someone else.
All in all it was entertaining, and I don't regret the time spent on it!
It is a bit grim, but also a lot of funny. The main character is chosen by the dead (living underground, can be reached via graves) to be their new king. When they notice he want an actual king even alive, just stole a crown in a battle field, they send him back up to fetch them a real dead king. As incentive to do so, they steal his heart beat, which shall be given back when he succeeds.
The main character is a liar, a thief, a cheater and sometimes a murderer. He kinda has to find himself throughout the story. I mostly liked him, and also liked his transformation.
The plot is really crazy at times, which worked in some parts for me, where it had me laughing out loud, but in other parts it had me rolling my eyes. Especially the few dick jokes made me think of teenage boys and not an adult who been through a lot. Humour obviously is a very personal thing, so what didn't work for me might be perfect for someone else.
All in all it was entertaining, and I don't regret the time spent on it!