The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0575073136 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Robert Rankin is an unrepentant Luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books. . He is the author of The Brentford Trilogy (5 books), The Armageddon Quartet (3 books) and many more
When Little Boy Blue is offed, it's clear that a serial killer is prowling Toy City, leaving behind the titular chocolate bunnies as his calling card. He meets up with detective teddy bear Eddie, who is investigating the murder of Humpty Dumpty. Although the story is wickedly clever and the payoff is a great and satisfying surprise, the real delight comes from watching Rankin work his linguistic magic: characters talk in hilariously circular and self-aware dialogue, and puns and wordplay are packed into the prose like sardines in a tin. Thirteen-year-old Jack goes to the City to find his fortune, unaware that the City is in fact Toy City, where legends and fables walk (or stumble, if th
Horribly. The Old Rich, who have made their millions from the royalties on their world-famous nursery rhymes, are being slaughtered. He must be stopped at all costs. A psychopath is on the loose. Eddie Bear. One by One. It's a job for Towtown's only detective. THE HOLLOW CHOCOLATE BUNNIES OF THE APOCALYPSE is set in Toy City. This is a wonderfully funny book from the irreverent, hilarious writer of WEB SITE STORY, THE SPROUTS OF WRATH and The Brentford Trilogy (currently five books and counting).
A very specific kind of humor; you need to be in the mood Unlike many of the reviewers here, I like The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse. I understand what the critics disliked; those faults simply didn't irritate me. Instead, I found the book very funny assuming you can pry yourself into a sort-of Monty Python mood and not take it seriously.The story's premise is simple enough to impart: boy goes to the big city to seek his fortune, only to discover that the city is occupied by talking toys and . My First Rankin Experienceand lookin' for more David S. Wellhauser This was a fun summer book that I read in the spring. A lot of play with language, myth, nursery rhymes, and expectations. The approach involves simple inversions but with a joy and playfulness that makes these new cliches untroubling and even fun.The characters are engaging, the narrative focused, the language playful in the way of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy', and the attitude droll. Very British. If you do not like British humour stay a. Hilarious! First I have read by Robert Rankin and I loved the quirky, whimsical humor. Absolutely one of the bests in British humor. I don't understand those who were disappointed b/c Rankin is not a "Douglas Adams clone" If that is what you are looking for, then why not just read Douglas Adams. Rankin is refreshing and if you are looking for something new, give this one a whirl.