Ribeye the Bullbarian and the Jewel of Baloni - Harry McLaughlin Book Review

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"Ribeye is a legendary Bullbarian warrior living in an Iron Age world of long ago. He and his kid brother, eight year old Cubesteak, depart the rolling green pastures of Bullbaria on a quest to find their long lost father Flanksteak. Along the way, Ribeye takes up the task of teaching his overly-modern little brother how to be a true, uncivilized Bullbarian warrior. The two are quickly detoured from their quest as they find themselves smack in the middle of a true Bullbarian's worst nightmare… civilization. To complicate matters further, a wizard ‘wanna-be' named Suvlaki gets his hoofs on the fabled Jewel of Baloni, an ancient artifact that allows him to wield power undreamed of against an unsuspecting land. In an age where heroes are hard to come by, the Bullbarians must decide; do they battle the wizard? Or do they continue their quest, leaving the helpless ‘civvies' to fend for themselves?"
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Parody Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age: - a teen
Eccentric: - wild
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - animal
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Terrain - Forests
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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