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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
I think I would have liked this book a lot more if I was a twelve or so. Somehow I missed it then.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
An absolute delight. Everything about it is charming. I don't think there's a book quite like it out now. I haven't read anything that has come close to this one for wit and humour. One I'll be re-reading long into the future.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
I picked this one up as part of a book club with a group of freinds. I did not have a childhood experience with this one, but I found the adventure and the whimsy entertaining. Towards the end the episodic and gimmicky nature of the book wore on me a little. That may have been because I binged it a bit. Feels like a fusion between Shel Silverstein and C.S. Lewis. Great for young readers.
This is the story of Milo, a boy that is always bored. One day he finds a tollbooth in his bedroom that takes him to a parallel land. There, he meets a watchdog named Tock and a Humbug that become his partner for his search for Rhyme & Reason. This fun book is a wonderful play on words, pun-filled (dare I say?) masterpiece for kids that seems intent on showing them how fun it is to read.