Dan and Frankie Save the World

A copy of this book was sent to me in exchange of an honest review.

That cover, though, that cover is wonderful.

Ok, so this book is about two very unlikely characters who have to help save the world (Evident by the title). There's cases of mistaken identity, mishaps and a humouristic way to see the world.

The plot develops quite nicely for an apocalyptic novel. There's everything that's usually in an apocalyptic novel. There's the start-up, then where the main characters team up with other survivors, begin to develop and the big war. This novel has all of this, and more - the humour, the interesting characters, the captivating dialogue.

The dialogue's an important part of the novel. Dialogue (and characters) are a big determinator in deciding in what kind of genre the novel is and who would be more likely to pick the book up. In this novel, the novel is more directed to guys (snarky humour and typical ‘guy' jokes and the characters and their personality is more directed at guys). And it works. Some girls are able to read these types of novels and enjoy them. And I do. I enjoy these types of novels because they show that humour in life and that shitty things happen to everyone.

Characters are another thing. Characters sell a novel. They make the readers want to turn the page. They make them invest in their lives and root for them. They make a novel better because the characters try to save the world, or themselves. Dan and Frankie are most definitely not the typical characters you'll find in an apocalyptic novel. They are more the characters you'll find wasting their lives in the bar – but they find themselves in the middle of this intergalactic war or something and they develop enough to begin a journey that only the jocks have taken up before.

And it's interesting, because Dan and Frankie aren't the typical heroes. They aren't physically and they'll probably never be regarded as the perfect heroes, but it works because they represent the average American and shows the readers they can be heroes even if they're ordinary.

All in all, it was a great read. It had a sense of humour you'd only see rarely (mostly because no one seems to care for it). Yes, this type of novel is written with a remotely specific audience in mind, but the great thing is that it can be for any audience (if you just read with enough interest- and this novel definitely made me do this).