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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

bookie936's review

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2.0

Boring & slow for me.

chloegenevieve's review

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5.0

this is truly one of the best books ever, even reading it 15 years later im smiling and laughing out loud while reading it. so clever and timeless

nitnatreads's review against another edition

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

4.0

frostap's review

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5.0

This is a really great book.

fictionvictim's review against another edition

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4.0

This is perfect for people of any age. WOW!

lonelyasfranz's review

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4.0

Very amusing and quaint. Solid four stars.

leggup's review

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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

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4.0

Super cute and funny! The Kingdom of Knowledge is a settler colony tho lmao

linguiztomaniac's review against another edition

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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!

alexcat203's review

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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