Strange the Dreamer

Hello dreamers,

I've found love. Some say love doesn't exist. Some say soulmates do not exist. Well, I am here to tell you that they're all wrong. But maybe they're right, for the love of my life is Lazlo Strange, and he is the protagonist of this glorious book I just finished.

Strange the Dreamer is a tale of men and gods. Lazlo Strange is an orphan. He lived for stories, especially the story of a long forgotten story. His heart broke when the name of the city was forgotten, but its mysteries lived on in his head. As he grew older, he was freed from the oppressive orphanage of the monks and lived with the librarians. His passion for Weep, or the Unseen City, flourished even as his peers looked down on him and his fascination as foolish. Then the Godslayer came to town, and his questions and his hope grew. How does a forgotten create a Godslayer? What gods needed slaying for him to warrant the name? And how does a name disappear out of all minds and books? Who knows, but the citizens of the Unseen City.

This book. Ugh. Laini Taylor's mind is so powerful. I can not explain to you all the warm and fuzzy feelings I had while reading this book. They say the perfect man doesn't exist, but they haven't met Lazlo. This pure innocent man. I can't. He reads everything, but not the scholarly texts like the others, no. He's out here reading fairytales and legends and I'm over here, sobbing. He has no bad intentions. He's just trying to help and has enough hope to practically will the Unseen City into being. I love him. And now I'll never love again.

I also love Sarai, who we meet later, She's like a secondary main character, but still a main. I like her transformation from vengeful goddess to unsure girl to empathetic queen. Her mind? Also powerful. Her siblings? Minya can suck my left dick. She's clearly an antagonist (I don't think that's spoiling) and I despise her with all fibers of my being. No one likes a grudge. Ruby is really annoying. I can't quite put my finger on why she bothers me so much, but she does and I can't deal with her. Feral was cool, then he was boring. He was just drifting along, letting stuff happen. Not caring one way or another. This story could not have him and the only change would be lesbians, which is always good. Sparrow is a sweetheart, and I wanted nothing but good things for her.

Laini is out here just creating beautiful things. The writing? Gorgeous. I want to go read the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series again because this was beautiful. Between Lazlo and the writing, I loved it so much. Even though it took me a minute to get through it, every time I picked it up, my heart was squeezing with good feelings. I think I might buy this, which is saying so much. AND! There's another. I'm ready to be swept away.

I could go on for days about this book because I loved everything about it. Buuttt, I'm trying to read the next one. So get ready, for some hot fire content. . . later.

Also, I knew. Not everything, but I knew Lazlo was more than what they made him out to be. Stupid monks. ALSO! Laini, how dare you. But I should have known.

Ship: Sarai and Lazlo, Lazlo and me :p, Eril-Fane and Azareen, Tzara and Calixte
You're cool: Ruza, Calixte, Eril-Fane (my dad)
I don't like you?????: Thyron Nero
Die: Minya

10/10
~Book Panda