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I got around to rereading Krindlekrax a few months ago, a book for younger readers which is obvious as most of the characters are very one note in a way that makes them kind of annoying to be honest. However, the main character, Ruskin Splinter, owns completely. He's a scrawny little twerp that no one takes seriously with a whispy voice that's barely audible, but he's the only member of his community with any balls, outside of an old man who is his only friend. He's the only one who is willing to stand up to the neighborhood bully, who's such a twat that even the adults are scared of him since his massive growth spurt, even though the bully can and will physically overpower him. Ruskin just doesn't give a gently caress. The bully and his crony were also friends with Ruskin before the growth spurt, it kind of brought out the worst in him. Also when the truth comes out about the titular crocodile, which is the size of a small bus, and why it got so big and then the old man is frightened to death by the crocodile, Ruskin get's really pissed off at everyone who's carelessness allowed the crocodile to happen, and publicly calls out the whole town, including his parents. It's a pretty badass moment in the story, and Ruskin then goes on to top it later. He's a great character in a sea of bad one-joke characters. It also helps that he's overall a Very Nice Boy. It's only when pushed that he bites back. And he bites hard when it comes down to it by the end.
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I wrote a dissertation on it but it got eaten.
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