Review: Premise does not live up to promise
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2011
Unlike many other YA books, this story feels a bit too 'dumbed down' to appeal to an adult reader.  I'd say that this is much more likely to appeal to a child (~7-9 y.o.) than to a 'young adult'.  The premise was very good - that a dragon could be conquered by catering to its vanity, but the execution made me feel that the author was just whipping out a story to put an idea on paper, rather than polishing and tweaking it to make a bit longer, fleshing out the characterization, selecting a better choice of words, providing more depth - all the things that distinguish a finished product from earlier drafts.This is a bit longer than a short story, but much shorter than an adult novella - probably about 10 pages - which is more likely to appeal to younger children.  If you're an adult who enjoys YA books, I suggest you give this a pass, but if you're looking for a quick read for a younger child, this may appeal.Note on Kindle formatting:  Excellent - I did not note any issues.