Were you aware that there are, hidden in the streets of Brighton, twelve ancient constellations, like the Hangleton Hound and the Bevendean Bat? Well, there are, and on each one hangs a tale, a tale so strange that only The Lad Himself, that inveterate spinner of tales and talker of the toot, Hugo Rune, can get to the bottom of them. And he'd better do it quickly, because if he doesn't solve the dozen mysteries before the year is out, that'll be the end of the world as we know it.
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A secret zodiac patterned on forgotten Brighton byways is the springboard for the comic misadventures of an occult adept and his apprentice in this screwball fantasy from British author Rankin (The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse). The zaniness begins when Count Hugo Rune saves Rizla, a feckless teen, from drowning. Deprived of his memory and identity, Rizla grudgingly partners with the mysterious Rune on a mission to track down the Chronovision, a device that can replay private scenes from the past. The roundabout route to the Chronovision lies through picaresque escapades linked to the 12 astrological signs of the Brightonomicon, which bring the befuddled Rizla into contact with crablike aliens, patrons of a nudist restaurant, and opposing teams of priests and nuns competing in a violent croquet match. The loose plot accommodates an endless parade of oddball characters as well as exchanges of wordplay and giddy banter as likely to put readers in mind of Lewis Carroll as Terry Pratchett. As humorous fantasy goes, this novel is a triumph of gleeful nonsense. (Dec.)
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"As humorous fantasy goes, The Brightonomicon is a triumph of gleeful nonsense." —Publishers Weekly
"One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh." —Terry Pratchett, author, Discworld series
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Rankin,
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This review is from: The Brightonomicon (Brentford Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is hilarious. A very good first book to read if you're considering joining the cult of Rankin.
Also, for some reason, it gave me fantastic dreams and I felt that Rankin's prose was singing through me for days and days. It was quite a good thing to have happen, if odd. I then went and bought dozens of Rankin books so perhaps I was hypnotized...
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Excellent book. You never know what is going to happen next. Sometimes I would have to stop reading as the zaniness got a little too much but otherwise good. The only thing you might find useful for more enjoyment is an in and out knowledge of British culture and history as a lot of side notes and jokes relate to this, but unless you have that already its not necessary.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A weak showing,
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"Retromancer" was the first Rankin book I'd read, just a few months ago, and while I had an initial "meh" reaction, I kept being drawn back to it for rereads. So I decided to buy "The Brightonomicon" because it was also about Rune and Rizla. (In the meantime I had read "The Antipope" and found it to be like a beach read, nothing seriously good or bad about it.)
And upon reading this I find myself really grinding my teeth at a couple of repetitive things. 1. Every time they get in a taxi, the driver waxes poetic about his preferred sports club. 2. I got sick of reading about Rune applying his stout stick to everyone that made him angry. It seems it was done excessively. I simply didn't find it as inventive as "Retromancer," and a lot of the cases they solved were really weak. It seems like for much of this book, Rankin was unncessarily padding it with either repetitive dialogue or total nothingness. Even for Rankin (which I admittedly have a scant knowledge of), it was rambling and unnecessary. Even the talking of toot was weak and cheap. I do not think I will be continuing with Rankin's books; instead, my beloved Discworld books will get more rereads.
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