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Jan 28, 2017Fontaine1 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I wanted to enjoy this book so much as I had really enjoyed DeWitt's previous novel, The Sisters Brothers. Although both books do share the feel of an adult fairy tale, Undermajordomo is written in a much more fantasy style and therefore feels much more unrealistic. It is impossible not to like the protagonist of the story, Lucy Minor, in his naïve and kind way he joyfully leads the reader into his world and into this new adventure. Also the book is sprinkled with some well described characters that the reader does feel he or she has grown to know well. However the story lacked real depth for me and very little for the reader to feast on. You are taken quickly through very short chapters as the story moves on but there were few twists or drama to keep me interested. Unfortunately I was willing it to end as quickly as possible. A difficult genre to pull off with success. Not recommended.