How to be a hero on Earth 5, by Rob PayneYA/Canadian/sci-fi/humour?
John Fitzgerald is a teen from Canada who is travelling to visit relatives in England when he is sucked through a porthole into an alternate dimension where the government is out to kill him. He and a bunch of other non-dimensional teens go on a quest to Scotland to try to get home.
There were moments of humour, but for the most part I found this dull. Boring. Excrutiating. If I hadn't been required to read it, I would have put it down.
So. Don't bother. Don't promote it. Let it die a slow and agonizing remainders bin death.
or is that too harsh?
Whatever. I didn't like it.
(with apologies to Rob Payne. I'm sure he's a lovely person and that many people will enjoy this and his other books)
4 comments:
You know, of course, when someone hates a book that much, I feel the insane urge to read it. Hee. Hee.
P.S. My daughter just noticed you were using the Morpheus font. Cool!
I liked it so much on your site I had to give it a shot!
I double-dog dare you not to yawn while reading it if you do try.
from Books in Canada:
Strange, bizarre, weird, and richly imaginative are all words that are apt to describe this must-read book. Reading Torontonian author Rob Payne’s How to Be a Hero on Earth 5 is like touring Alice’s Wonderland with Monty Python and the Adams family as guides.
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you for your comment. I have also heard other positive comments from other people who read the book. So, clearly this is a matter of taste. This story didn't work for me. It has worked for others. I am glad that people are enjoying it.
Next time you comment, let me know who you are. I like to know who I am talking with, even online.
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