I know that a book I've read isn't that great when I can barely muster up the moxie to write a blog about it. Enter Crap Kingdom (I know, I know - the irony). As a professional librarian I hate to admit that I bought this book because of it's cover and title. The SHAME. I'm telling you I can barely sleep at night.Tom Parking is an average American teen with average teenaged problems. He secretly wishes that he was destined for more, and alas, it turns out that he is. He is the "Chosen One" for a place he ends up referring to as Crap Kingdom. Crap Kingdom is aptly named as it's a dirty and backward place, a place Tom has no interest in saving. That is until he is replaced as the "Chosen One" and then he wants back in. Tom's indecisiveness leads to otherworldly drama.
Honestly, the best I could hope for is that the title and cover snare an unsuspecting teen into reading. Otherwise, there are many more interesting choices that cover the fantasy/romance YA genre. Bottom line: skip it.
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