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A Wild Ride Through the Night by Walter Moers

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eva_ave's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced

3.75

luisasm's review against another edition

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5.0

A far cry from Moers' usual stuff, but still so entertaining. It's short, but it's funny and manages to make a classic knight quest fresh and exciting. And the illustrations, of course, are great, since the book is based around them. It even makes the ending (which, spoiler, is one of the most used endings ever) seem acceptable. The whole things reads like one giant surreal painting. A nice little read.

matthewwester's review against another edition

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4.0

The first Walter Moers book I read was The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear, which is insane (in the best sense of the word), full of imagination, wandering.

This book was similar in its imagination. What makes this book different is that its fantasy is built upon the actual sketches of mid-19th century artist Gustave Dore. For a while, that little injection of reality caused me to overanalyze all the imagery. But at some point you just gotta accept the plot as it comes. I'm glad Moers did this fun little project.

I enjoyed this book. I would recommend a person start with 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear and if they like the style, then check out this book.

thegoodmariner's review against another edition

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5.0

Brilliant. The concept of taking disparate sketches from a 19th century French painter and tying them into one cohesive plot is clever enough. But Moers turns it into more than a sensical narrative. He makes it a beautiful, witty, fantastic adventure that is impossible to put down. This was the first book of his that I read, but there will be more. Oh yes, there will be more.

engelsblut's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

An absolutely visually stunning and absurd journey into a fantastic world of which one can only dream. With his usual wit and mischievousness, Moers writes a legend about the protagonist Gustave who, through strokes of fate, has to fulfill tasks for death.

This novel is characterized by Moers' usual absurdity and his ability to build such a strange world. I particularly liked the illustrations that were used.