Their struggles are paradoxical and endlessly intriguing, and each of these characters defy distinction into villains or heroes. They felt distinctive and authentic, despite the impossibly beautiful and tragic situations they’re caught in. There is a large cast of characters from all walks of life within this novel, and they all sparkle with their own life. Lazlo was not the only one who captured my heart. He’s a hero you’ll root for, even if he is convinced he will only ever be a side character in the legend of Weep. His interactions and relationships with the other characters in this book is one of the grounding emotional thread in this story. Lazlo’s character arc throughout the book is filled with the unexpected, and he surprises himself just as much as he surprises the reader. He’s charmingly earnest and humble, along with a dreamer’s heart, he also possesses that familiar draw to learning and reading.
Lazlo is a breath of fresh air from the usual brooding, sarcastic male archetype we often see in young adult fiction. For the junior librarian, it’s an impossible dream – yet he continues to hope and hunt for signs of the lost city within The Great Library of Zosma. Lazlo also dreams that one day, he will be able to walk down its legendary lapis lazuli roads and meet the the city’s famed Tizerkane warriors. For Lazlo Strange, Weep is a compulsion, he’s been riveted by stories of its marvels as a child – and he’s determined to remember the Unseen City. ‘Lazlo couldn’t have belonged at the library more truly if he were a book himself.’įor most of Zeru, Weep is a fable, a mere legend of a splendid city dreamed up to entertain children and fill the pages of a storybook.
Describing Strange the Dreamer is an exercise in futility, it’s as impossible as recalling the true name of Weep. Readers will long for this vibrant world where science and magic exists side by side, where dreams and reality defy distinction, where there’s secrets and mysteries – none as perplexing as the puzzle of the lost city of Weep. Strange the Dreamer is a lesson in yearning. Laini Taylor weaves a languid and otherworldly dream with her latest release. Book Depository | Amazon | Dymocks | Booktopiaĭisclaimer: I received a review copy of this book from Hachette Australia/Date A Book in exchange for an honest review.
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