Grey Liliy reviewed How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell (How to Train Your Dragon #1)
Review of 'How to train your dragon' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Full disclosure: I saw and adored the movie first and many times before I picked up the book.
That said, I'm actually quite happy this is one time the movie adaption and book were completely different. They both had something unique about them to bring to the table show casing this little story about an average boy, his dragon, and rising to save his Viking Town.
The book is fun. It's silly, witty, and has a good dark humor about. Hiccup is rightfully frustrated, the dragons are vain and sarcastic, the adults are delightfully dim, and the group of boys pull together when they need to at the climatic finish.
I like that the book doesn't take anything too seriously. You have a scene where a dragon is eating sheep, detailed and gruesome, while maintaining intelligent conversation. I laughed toward the end of it, and later when things get more …
Full disclosure: I saw and adored the movie first and many times before I picked up the book.
That said, I'm actually quite happy this is one time the movie adaption and book were completely different. They both had something unique about them to bring to the table show casing this little story about an average boy, his dragon, and rising to save his Viking Town.
The book is fun. It's silly, witty, and has a good dark humor about. Hiccup is rightfully frustrated, the dragons are vain and sarcastic, the adults are delightfully dim, and the group of boys pull together when they need to at the climatic finish.
I like that the book doesn't take anything too seriously. You have a scene where a dragon is eating sheep, detailed and gruesome, while maintaining intelligent conversation. I laughed toward the end of it, and later when things get more intense it pays off as you see the change in character.
I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Last: I've grown quite fond of Thuggory Meathead. I might have to see if he's in any of the other books & I'm sort of hoping he makes an appearance in the 2nd HTTYD movie. :)
