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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

gub_gub_gub's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

5.0

hsteel's review against another edition

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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

4.0

c8_19's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

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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.

pickletheshark's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I liked this book but its 1 not my favorite type of book and 2 its got a lotta big words that if i didnt have an audio book itd be harder for me to finish

possibleghost's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

aeboutet's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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.