Review: A Surly Unicorn and the Search for Truffles!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2013
The Wrong Way to Feed a Unicorn is one of those strange stories that take place in the "real" world yet has elements of the fantastic in it. As the title suggests, the element of the fantastic this times happens to be a surly unicorn that Charles, the hero of this story, comes across during a hike in the country. For some reason, Charles decides to take the unicorn home to Lexi, his daughter. However, he is unsure what to feed it; the unicorn has its own demands for what it wants to eat - Burgers. Charles gives it horse feed, which makes the surly unicorn surlier!As the story progresses, Charles runs into Christina, an old high school who is in his life and then disappears only to reappear years later. For some reason, Charles brings her to his home to meet the unicorn, and then Christina makes him promise to feed the unicorn a gourmet dinner. Christina then proceeds to lead Charles into a night of wild adventure in the bad area of town, that includes a near-sighted stripper, a jealous chef, a witch doctor, and so on.So, if you can't guess from my description, this story is definitely not one to be taken seriously and is a very funny read indeed! It really did make me laugh and pity poor Charles - he gets no respects from his co-workers or the unicorn he brings home. But, he loves his daughter and would do anything for her. It is a very entertaining story.