I was shocked at how much I liked this book. It was surprisingly adorable and fun. ( )

when I first started this audiobook, I wasn't too sure of it. the narration was awesome, but I didn't know if I liked the writing itself.

as the story moved along, however, I found myself really enjoying it. I loved the way the story took the fantasy tropes of "the chosen one" and the Magical Kingdom and kind of turned them on their heads. I also really appreciated that Tom, the main character, was really just pretty average. he didn't have a terrible life, and he wasn't Mr. Popular. I liked his inexperience and naiveté. it felt honest to me. I also really appreciated that Tom never TRIED to be someone or something that he wasn't, the way so many teenage protagonists seem to.

Anyway, despite my reluctance early on, I really grew to enjoy the story and like Tom and his adventures. I also enjoyed that the author/narrator sounded an awful lot like Nathan Filion when he voiced the king of Crap Kingdom. that is never a bad thing :-) ( )

It must have been a really good book - someone stole my advanced copy before I could finish it. :-/

An interesting idea, although a bit preachy in the end. I love multiverse ideas and this was quite a readable book. It had a message, but I think that's typical of literature from this age group. I'd recommend to children who like the idea of heroes grabbed from everyday surroundings and saving the world. Which, come to think of it, is most children. I think it could possibly spark the idea that you can be a hero in your everyday life. And maybe no one knows, but is that so bad? ( )

DNF- This book simply wasn't for me, I read about 78 pages into it, before passing it on to a blogger friend, note I do not write reviews for books that I have not completed in its entireity... ( )