A review by summerdreams56
The Alehouse at the End of the World by Stevan Allred

adventurous challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really struggled with what to rate this. I ended up going with 3 stars because it kept me intrigued but honestly it wasn't great. I was expecting an epic love story, facing and defeating the gods of the dead to retrieve one's true live. Instead I got weird bird sex. And a whole lot of mentions of sexual positions from the Kama Sutra. Honestly I think the author is a little to obsessed with birds. I kinda think he wants to fuck a bird. Like there is no doubt in my mind he has attempted the scene from American Pie with a raw Thanksgiving turkey. Also fun little tidbit in the note from the author section he reveals that he has over 20 shirts with birds on them. Honestly this book was kind of a mind fuck.