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leggup's review
5.0
A very cute book. It has humor for adults and children. I highly recommend reading the forward/intro sections. The details about the drawings were quite funny. I hadn't read this as a child and enjoyed it as an adult.
enbylievable's review
4.0
Super cute and funny! The Kingdom of Knowledge is a settler colony tho lmao
linguiztomaniac's review against another edition
5.0
I rarely do reviews, but here goes:
I refuse to believe that I can’t, for all 20 years of the life I’ve spent here—which this book has accurately addressed how broke I because of it—remember having ever encountered this wonderful book. I saw it was recommended quite a bit, but kept pushing it aside because it was deemed a children’s book; however, as an adult I must say I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
This masterpiece truly transcends age and time—it ages like fine wine. As a lover of word play and puns, I couldn’t get enough. The fantasy genre isn’t a personal favorite , yet the book managed to capture my interest immediately and make me chuckle quite a bit. My only regret is having not read this sooner, and the only bad thing is it is it ended. I highly recommend it to everyone and anyone who can appreciate the Juster punster!
I refuse to believe that I can’t, for all 20 years of the life I’ve spent here—which this book has accurately addressed how broke I because of it—remember having ever encountered this wonderful book. I saw it was recommended quite a bit, but kept pushing it aside because it was deemed a children’s book; however, as an adult I must say I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
This masterpiece truly transcends age and time—it ages like fine wine. As a lover of word play and puns, I couldn’t get enough. The fantasy genre isn’t a personal favorite , yet the book managed to capture my interest immediately and make me chuckle quite a bit. My only regret is having not read this sooner, and the only bad thing is it is it ended. I highly recommend it to everyone and anyone who can appreciate the Juster punster!
alexcat203's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
4.75
spectacled_cormorant's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best children’s books of all time. This was my favourite book when I was younger and boy does it still stand up. Milo is a delightfully relatable character and his new friends he meets on his adventures are colourful and exciting. I am an especially big fan of the Humbug, I must say. And despite being a book written for children there are some wonderful nuggets of wisdom hidden within its pages.
If I had to pick a favourite quote it would probably be “it’s just as bad to live in a place where what you do see isn’t there as it is to live in one where what you don’t see is.”
Seriously, read this book. It’s great.
If I had to pick a favourite quote it would probably be “it’s just as bad to live in a place where what you do see isn’t there as it is to live in one where what you don’t see is.”
Seriously, read this book. It’s great.
jennabri0913's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I thought this was a cute book with lots of literary fun. I think this would be perfect to read to my kids someday!
midwifereading's review
3.0
This was fanciful, sweet, and funny. It isn't on my favorites list, but quite enjoyable. It reminds me a smidge of Roald Dahl.
cranea653's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
klparmley's review
5.0
I think this was the first book I ever read that included puns and other word play. It introduced me to the possibility of there being more to a book than the story. It showed me that how the story was told matters, too. Because of that, I give to every person in my life who is in the vicinity of 10 years old.