This book was so fun to read. The humor was clever, deadpan, and laugh-out-loud funny. It was been a long time since I've read a book that was so truly funny and absolutely appropriate in every way. I started reading this book aloud to my 7-year-old, but it was a bit over his head. I'd be chuckling, and he'd be staring at me with question marks in his eyes. So instead, I finished reading it on my own (and told my husband to read it as well!). Perfect book for an older elementary-aged child and middle schoolers... or adults. :) Really, I'd rather give this 4.5 stars because it's part of a series and it's not entirely self-contained. I now have to read the next book, which I was going to do anyway. I just wish the author had completed a story arc with this one. This is the first writer/book that even comes close to measuring up to the greatness of Daniel Manus Pinkwater's writing. It contains some of the same elements: zaniness, surreality, odd and strange yet fascinating characters. I laughed quite a lot at this book. The author's asides for advice in-between chapters is great.I hate comparing books/artistic works/artists to others, but this book seems like what would happen if A Series of Unfortunate Events was written by Pinkwater and Weird Al Yankovic.I will be tagging along for the other two books, and those are moving up the priority list on my to-read list.
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