Dahlia Moss has issues - she's a broke, unemployed, directionless mess. She's that annoying, whiny millennial stereotype we all love to hate and yet... there's something kind of adorable about her. When she bites off way more than she can chew and goes off looking for The Bejeweled Spear of Infinite Piercing, you can't help but root for her, even as you roll your eyes and groan at her impulsive stupidity.
The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss is not a serious book. It does not contain the answers to any of life's big questions and it will not leave you thinking deep, existential thoughts. What it does contain is a lot of humor and a LOT of fantastically geeky references and in-jokes.
Max Wirestone has done a great job creating the characters of Dahlia Moss's world and I hope my hunch that this is the first in a series is right - I would love love love to read more stories about Dahlia and her insane roommate Charice. Also, (spoiler alert) some resolution on the guy front would be nice too!
I really have to thank Redhook Books for providing me with an advance reader copy of this one - the timing could not have been better. I had to rush back home recently for a funeral and this was the perfect book to bring along - it was light and funny and just plain goofy. It absolutely took my mind off of all the sad stuff I had to deal with and kept me distracted through drama with my flight(s) on my trip from hell.
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