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A review by kailey_luminouslibro
The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Once upon a time, there was a book that no one wanted to read. Maybe it was dry and boring. Maybe the cover was unattractive. Maybe the book was high up on a shelf where no one could reach. Or maybe the book was biding its time until a special reader came along.... YOU!
This book is so hilarious and weird. It goes off on these crazy tangents with silly jokes before finally getting to the actual story, and then it veers off into another wild tangent. I love it! The story was not at all what I expected.
The humor can be a little bit gross sometimes with farts, poop, vomit, and other yucky things. Not exactly my style of humor. But most of the jokes were really fun and made me chuckle.
The illustrations are what make this book so hilarious! There are lots of weird puns and odd quips that are then illustrated in an explanatory style as if this were a textbook. If someone's "eyes fall upon" something, there is a cartoon illustration of a person's eyeballs hanging out of their head. There is also a chart showing the "Loudness of Different Dropped Items", where a dropped handkerchief, an ornamental bowl, a drum kit, and an angry hen are listed "In Ascending Order of Loudness". There is an educational groups of charts which show the likelihood of "Fun" in a pie chart, an equation, an XY graph, and a bar graph. Delightful!
I like that (underneath the silliness) we get to explore some deep ideas about why we love to read and what is truly important in the stories we write or share. Imagination and courage are essential in life, and we get those from the books we read.
My favorite part of the story is when the book and the reader begin to really connect through sharing their worst fears and anxieties. They have to be vulnerable with each other and trust that the other one will accept them and encourage them. To read or write is to open your heart and share a story with someone else, and that takes courage. Simply beautiful!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
This book is so hilarious and weird. It goes off on these crazy tangents with silly jokes before finally getting to the actual story, and then it veers off into another wild tangent. I love it! The story was not at all what I expected.
The humor can be a little bit gross sometimes with farts, poop, vomit, and other yucky things. Not exactly my style of humor. But most of the jokes were really fun and made me chuckle.
The illustrations are what make this book so hilarious! There are lots of weird puns and odd quips that are then illustrated in an explanatory style as if this were a textbook. If someone's "eyes fall upon" something, there is a cartoon illustration of a person's eyeballs hanging out of their head. There is also a chart showing the "Loudness of Different Dropped Items", where a dropped handkerchief, an ornamental bowl, a drum kit, and an angry hen are listed "In Ascending Order of Loudness". There is an educational groups of charts which show the likelihood of "Fun" in a pie chart, an equation, an XY graph, and a bar graph. Delightful!
I like that (underneath the silliness) we get to explore some deep ideas about why we love to read and what is truly important in the stories we write or share. Imagination and courage are essential in life, and we get those from the books we read.
My favorite part of the story is when the book and the reader begin to really connect through sharing their worst fears and anxieties. They have to be vulnerable with each other and trust that the other one will accept them and encourage them. To read or write is to open your heart and share a story with someone else, and that takes courage. Simply beautiful!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.