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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

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townwizard's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

5.0

youngthespian42's review against another edition

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3.0

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.

katiegilley's review against another edition

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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.

triplechex's review against another edition

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3.0

While I did enjoy this book and would recommend for fun and adventure and so many puns and play on words. It seems a little out of date. So it would just depend on the person I’m recommending this too.

_reading_with_kate_'s review against another edition

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5.0

I am simultaneously disappointed and delighted that it took me this long to read this. Disappointed because I would have liked to have known my reaction had I read it as a child. Delighted because it was the perfect Quarantimes read.

laserdiscreader's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Five star children's book that just as effectively teaches kids as it does adults. This is technically a reread as I read this in elementary school for class, but this was (obviously) a totally different reading experience.

Cannot go wrong with puns and riddles and word play that are all designed to make you think yourself into a slightly better person, just like Milo.