Cracked by Eliza Crewe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I can’t remember how I stumbled across this book, but I am glad I gave it a try and as anyone can see I raced through it in just a few days. At the end I could not wait for the second installment.
The plot is very interesting; we have bad guys, good guys and the blurred definitions of the in-betweens. We have a soul-eater, good, bad, either? It’s up for the reader to decide, but it provokes a deeper look into the definitions of what is good and bad. We have intrigue and backstories that slowly unfold and the question of what it means to be truly human.
I absolutely loved the main character; she was feisty, at odds with her surroundings, sarcastic and truly honest. Constantly questioning that which humans deem normal or acceptable, she tries her best to find a place for herself. Her interactions with the secondary characters are well fleshed out and create interest in the reader.
The writing was great. Being a fan of physical comedy, I truly appreciated the author’s skill in doing just that: giving the main character a very real role and physical body that is meant to strike and eat souls, but has to deal with challenges and set-backs in the most hilarious ways.
Overall, I loved this story and went straight for the second installment. It was quirky and funny with creepy elements and so much potential for the rest of the series. I would recommend this book to those who love physical comedy, fantasy and a healthy dose of creepy.
