![]() Alfred sees himself as a failure and a loser. Alfred Kropp, on the other hand, is an absolute hoot, and a truly engaging personality.Īnd that brings us to the real appeal of this book. Alex Rider may be the most bland one-dimensional hero in ya action fiction. Well, there is non-stop action, but not in the mindless, silly Alex Rider style. ![]() Second things: this book is being described as white-knuckle non-stop adventure, in the style of the Horowitz Alex Rider books. And, it just feels more honest and authentic, (even though fantastical), than the sort of high-concept but shallow Monstrumologist. Well, the Alfred Kropp series is entirely different. I didn't particularly care for "The Monstrumologist" I thought it was humorless, and the whole Victorian era America meets hyperviolent Frankenstein vibe was forced and a little overwritten. ![]() The Kropp series came out before Yancey hit it big with Monstrumologist. ![]() Many people will find this book because they liked Yancey's "The Monstrumologist" and the followup "Curse of the Wendigo", and are looking for more Yancey. I'm a little disappointed by the reviews on this page because I think they emphasize the wrong things, and make the book sound less appealing than it really is.įirst things first. ![]()
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