pickI don‘t know why the other review have been this bad. I didn‘t expect this novel to be a Zamonien one and I read the repetitions and lists of words as an expression of the sleeplessness of Princess Insomnia. I mean what what else would you do if you couldn‘t sleep for 18 nights in a row? Maybe I liked because I have a liking for languages and their varieties. The only thing the came a little bit abrupt was the ending.
I always like the Walter Moers books because hhey are always beautifully illustrated. The paintings in this one are even coloured, normally the drawings are only black and white.
bailedAs pretty as this book is, as self-fulfilling is its title. I was close to suffering narcoleptic episodes when I read this repetitive, pretentious crap that calls itself a novel. I feel that Moers has deteriorated immensely ever since publishing his famous books like Bluebear or City of Dreaming Books. Such a pity!
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Took my car in this morning to be serviced and am now killing four hours in the city. Starting off with a cuppa Earl Grey and the new Walter Moers book.
bailedPlainly bad writing. A repetitive repetition of luke warm leftover ideas... seriously: you have no idea HOW MANY REPETITIONS there can be in one sequel... and enumerations... and similies... and chains of synonyms... and repetitions... (did i mention repetitions?) Keep off!
I want it to be over... it turns out a long loooooong rambling repetitive rip-off after all... way to long and plotless. And rather uninspired (compared to his previous work, if maybe not to other authors) while trying too hard and yet not hard enough... probably works better as a comic? Andreas Fröhlich aka Bob Andrews does a great job though. #dissappointingsequels
Nothing better than a surrealistic fairy tale for waking up monday morning, the only student at uni... English speaking littens: have you heard of ZAMONIA, captain blue bears world? It's like dr suess, but waaaay longer, replacing the rhymes with alliterations and just as silly
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