One of the books themes amid all the comedy is self-reference.

It is a send-up of conventions of the fantasy genre, but is also about the dangers of self-awareness. On page 245, the narrator says: It is a thrill that we all turn to in our selfish moments, the vanity of thinking about ourselves thinking about ourselves. but its a thrill that can easily turn to paralysis and despair. How has self-awareness played a role in your own life? Is it a source of humor, like in much of Geek Fantasy Novel, or something to be approached with caution? How does Geek Fantasy Novels recurring self-reference reflect on your own life? Self-awareness for me is a very serious topicbut Geek Fantasy Novel shows me the humorous side of self-awareness, which is important because it makes me step back a little and puts my place in the world into perspectiveself-awareness is dangerous in that aspect, because you are only focusing on yourself. If all your thoughts are about yourself then eventually you become narrow-mindedbecoming self-absorbed isnt necessarily the same as conceit and arrogance (although it can lead to those traps).it probably isnt so bad as to make you think the world revolves around you, but being self-absorbed is like a paler version of those traits.