Review: Absurd, slightly insane, but freaking hilarious.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2013
I have been looking forward to this book coming out for a while. I have heard snippets on its progress from the two authors podcast.I got it immediately, reading in one sitting.The Ninjabread Man is being hailed as an Epic Fairy Tale. It certainly is that. The story focusses on a young gingerbread man named Charlie. He has vengeance in his heart and has become The Ninjabread Man.This first book sends him on a journey in various fairy tale locales, meeting various fairy tale creatures.Charlie is a fun character, but what really kept me reading (and wetting myself with laughter) was The Scotts, a group of drunkard, warrior fairies who punch people to death for coming near them. They made this story for me.Ninjabread Man, very much reminded me of the humour of the Simpsons and Family Guy, mixed with a taste of Shrek. If you like those shows and movies, designed for kids but with jokes and humour for adults, then grab this book. It will be worth your while.