What did you like best about Devil Dog? What did you like least?
This audiobook was given to me at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review, thanks Audiobook Boom.As an avid listener of post-apocalyptic and prepper novels, there are a few steady tropes that are typical (e.g. society breakdown, journey home, defeating the liberals) and most have the event happen and track their journey. What was nice in a sort of “Book of Eli” style, the protagonist was already in the middle of this so how everything happened could be revealed and flashed back which is good. But the premise of him being homeless and creating a great underground world of misfit children was a stretch. The whole journey of him finding his daughter is a bit overplayed in stories and seemed to distract from the core purpose of the character. I would hope that as the story evolves there is a broader set of characters so the storylines diverge and become more rich with time. Also, flashing back to his years and how he became like this with specific trigger events will help humanize the character more. Lastly, it was good that Kevin Pierce narrated. He has done many books in the genre and is familiar and really good with these stories.
What do you think your next listen will be?
Borrowed World Series Book 3: Legion of Despair
What three words best describe Kevin Pierce’s performance?
Real. Honest. Prepper.
Was Devil Dog worth the listening time?
Partly. Somethings were ok. Glad it was short.