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Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)

Laini Taylor

Start date: April 1, 2022

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Jul 27, 2020 Joy D rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: zzck, relationships, mystery, journeys, young-adult, fantasy, reviewed, adventure, coming-of-age

Lazlo Strange is an orphan raised by monks in the city of Zosma. He yearns to discover the secrets of the legendary Unseen City far away across a vast desert. He becomes a junior librarian and looks up books that describe the legends. One day a caravan arrives, and Lazlo takes advantage of an unexpected opportunity.

This book is a blend of adventure, a search for identity, and a romance. It is highly creative with a likeable protagonist. The plot flows well, though it takes time reach the point w ...more

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Jul 05, 2022 〰️Beth〰️ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 22-favs, fantasy, old-must-go

4.5 rounding up.

Fantastic world building, mythology and character development. Hooked from the short prologue, fantastical and fun.

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Sep 06, 2017 Joann M rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Nov 09, 2018 Natalie [genreneutralreader] rated it really liked it

While science fiction is not always my favorite genre, occasionally one crosses my path that I just feel a connection to. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor is one such novel. I loved the two main characters of Lazlo and Sarai. They were idealists in the best way, selfless and brave. The novel was fantasy, but often felt like fairy tale, which is one of the aspects I loved the most. I want to visit the world this novel inhabits. I can't wait to read Muse of Nightmares as the ending of Strange t ...more

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