Tales of the Dim Knight [Paperback]

Let me start with the bad stuff and get it out of the way. This book is poorly written. Not just mildly poor but majorly poor. It's so bad that I got sick and tired of re-reading things that didn't make sense. At first I thought it was me but as this pattern continued I realized this book was just badly written. Not just sentence structure and staging but in form and function. For instance this attack helicopter hovers above the front yard of this guys house and after shooting up the house the bad guy inside the helicopter parachutes down to the yard. I'm not kidding. Does the author know parachutes don't open from 20 feet up? And this is just a small example of the constant mistakes in the book. The storyline is disjointed and written in abbreviated form, leaving out necessary transitions in scenes and content that are no where to be found. The characters were thin and two-dimensional and the dialog was contrived at best. Truly one of the worst written books I've ever had the pleasure to read. Did I say pleasure?

Now this said, I did find the book funny and entertaining. How it accomplished this with such bad writing I'm not sure. I guess maybe I just subconsciously pretended it was a comic book. After-all every man wants to be a superhero and longs to be the knight in shining armor. The Adams family definitely have a sense of humor and it shows. The over-all storyline is acceptable but nothing that will keep you up at night. Because of the fun-factor and humor I am giving this book three stars.

The storyline makes no compromise when it comes to faith in Christ. I appreciate the authors stand and their choice to make this a Christian novel. The lessons in marriage, family and what it means to serve Christ are well covered.

With all this said I think it's worth reading. Obviously other reviewers didn't have the problems with the book that I had so maybe you won't either. For the price of the Kindle version it's worth giving it a try. Send me a comment and tell me what you thought of it.

1 Star = Pathetic
2 Stars = Fair
3 Stars = Good
4 Stars = Excellent
5 Stars = Life changing

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No comic book was ever this well written or this carefully plotted of gave the reader such poignant moments of introspection between the laughs and the adventure. It's a great romp through the world of baddies with Superhero Powerhouse, but mild mannered janitor Dave Johnson has to live in the real world, too. And as much as he loves his wife and son his conflict between the everyday world and the Powerhouse world is intensified by the fact that he's fighting to save the real world for his family. but how much will it mean to save the world if he loses his own marriage? Dave Johnson is defiitely a superhero with a difference. As is this book.

Enjoy a good superhero story? How about a naïve, poignant, and funny superhero?
Adam and Andrea Graham have artfully combined these elements in their Tales of the Dim Knight.

When mild mannered janitor, Dave Johnson, a twelve year old in a man's body, receives superpowers from an alien with an attitude, it's his life's dream come true. Dave dips his toes into the world of crime fighting and finds it isn't always easy or appreciated being a superhero. Along the way, the Dim Knight learns some serious life lessons about family, home, and values.

Tales of the Dim Knight is a fun read. I highly recommended it for a healthy dose of holiday cheer.