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A review by saravannan14
The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
4.0
I could've been a 5 star but I was disappointed with the ending. I expected something like the ending of Sophie’s World but it wasn't like that. Anyway, here goes....
I liked….
1) The story in the point of view of a ten year old boy. I find it brilliant, because the way Hans Thomas comments the things that he experiences is cute, funny and thought-provoking all at the same time.
2) The amount of the philosophical content is just okay to make us think (unlike Sophie’s World, which had too much)
3) The calendar in reference with cards that was mention in the book is totally brilliant. I actually stopped and calculated if the figures do really match up, and it did! How one didn’t notice this before?
4) The little card character with their own personality and uniforms are just lovable. I loved them!
5) Seperation of chapters with accordance of the cards, from Ace of Spades to King of Hearts. It is creative.
I disliked…
1) A story within a story within a story within a story? Damn! That’s confusing! (at certain points, not all the way through).
2) The ending. Not to say it has a terrible ending, but after reading Sophie’s World, my expectation was high, hoping for a similar ending or a twist, but it never came. So Hans Thomas is real, what is fun in that?
I liked….
1) The story in the point of view of a ten year old boy. I find it brilliant, because the way Hans Thomas comments the things that he experiences is cute, funny and thought-provoking all at the same time.
2) The amount of the philosophical content is just okay to make us think (unlike Sophie’s World, which had too much)
3) The calendar in reference with cards that was mention in the book is totally brilliant. I actually stopped and calculated if the figures do really match up, and it did! How one didn’t notice this before?
4) The little card character with their own personality and uniforms are just lovable. I loved them!
5) Seperation of chapters with accordance of the cards, from Ace of Spades to King of Hearts. It is creative.
I disliked…
1) A story within a story within a story within a story? Damn! That’s confusing! (at certain points, not all the way through).
2) The ending. Not to say it has a terrible ending, but after reading Sophie’s World, my expectation was high, hoping for a similar ending or a twist, but it never came. So Hans Thomas is real, what is fun in that?