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a man gave me this at work and at first I was excited to read it but then he tried asking me out and this book has given me the ick ever since. probably gonna rip out and burn the note he wrote and maybe revisit this next year lol

jelizabeth3's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kchamberlin04's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

beepboop1000's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lighthearted, creative, and fun for all ages. This book has been one of my all-time favorites for 15 years. Full of wit and beauty, Norton Juster creates a world unlike any other.

gmaz's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Some really good wordplay. Simplistic allegory with anthropomorphized traits, feelings, and actions.

nothingforpomegranted's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

I remember my fourth grade teacher recommending this to me, and I absolutely loved it. I loved all of the plays on words and the details, and though I didn’t remember the plot fully, I had such positive feelings going into this again. As one reviewer mentioned, it was perhaps a little on the nose with the puns for a grownup, but I also really did enjoy the plays on words and the phrases. I’m actively debating whether this will be a good fit for my students, and I wonder if I may get into too many details with them because the wordplay is so fun for me. I would like to give them the opportunity to explore and understand it themselves.

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