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Dziewczyna Płaszczka I Inne Nienaturalne Atrakcje (2011)

by Robert Rankin(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

8376488279 (ISBN13: 9788376488271)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Proszynski Media

series

Japanese Devil Fish Girl

review 1: I was highly entertained by this. It is amusing, it has that Late Victorian optimism and adventure about it, a great title, and a great idea for a storyline - the continuation of the War of the Worlds...I've not read any Robert Rankin before, but I guess I found him very Terry Pratchett if that is fair to either author. An eye for the ridiculous for sure, with good pacing and plenty of cameo 'appearances' of historical figures, who probably shouldn't be there, being dead 'n'all. History just got it so wrong it seems :). Towards the end, it got a little too ridiculous maybe, and a little too 'serious' for a Victorian romp adventure (which is how it starts out). Am enjoyable, if not quite perfect, afternoon read.
review 2: Mr. Rankin’s fiction has given a great... more many readers, including the reviewer, a great deal of pleasure over the years [decades really] and here he manages to squeeze out a few more laughs…but not guffaws. Not as he had in The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, Brightonomicon, Knees Up Mother Earth, Sex, Drugs, and Sausage Rolls, The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag, The Antipope, etc., but there are enough giggles the make this book worth the time.What became annoy in this book, besides the convoluted plot and predictable reversals, was the sentence structure:George did blinkings of the eyes.George made affirmative gruntingsProfessor Coffin mimed rifle-shootings at Darwinand so on. These lines/structures, if used sparingly, could and were a lot of fun but by the time this reviewer finished this overly-long book they were getting profoundly annoyed with the structural gags.Beyond this the book was populated by the usual Rankin characters. For new readers this would not be a problem–it would be enjoyable I am certain. For those that have been fans since the ’80s this is getting a bit tiresome.Is this a bad book? No. It actually is a wonderful story/plot that has been beaten into the ground by its sheer length and repetition of jokes and plot devices.This reviewer is giving the book 3 stars, but this should not be confused with a negative rating. In truth it is probably worth 3.5 stars but half stars cannot be awarded.Recommended for Rankin fanboys or new Rankin readers only.Having said all of this, the reviewer is still going to read the rest of the books in the series because Rankin’s sense of humour remains infectious and endearing. less

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