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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very, very funny situations
This is one of the funniest young people's books I've read. Though written for children, it is complex enough for an adult and it made me laugh when I first came across it--maybe in my thirties. It has made me laugh through a few repeat readings since. Much of the humor lies in the protagonist's misunderstanding of modern devices, the exasperation he causes others and his...
Published 11 months ago by JF
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Free SF Reader
The '70s are scary. Especially if you are an 11th century bloke transported in time to this particular period. Apart from dodgy trousers you have to deal with all the technological stuff that you just think is magic, and only get a kid to help hide you from everyone. Then there is that little problem of magically finding your...
Published on October 25, 2007 by Blue Tyson
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very, very funny situations,
By JF (CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Catweazle (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
This is one of the funniest young people's books I've read. Though written for children, it is complex enough for an adult and it made me laugh when I first came across it--maybe in my thirties. It has made me laugh through a few repeat readings since. Much of the humor lies in the protagonist's misunderstanding of modern devices, the exasperation he causes others and his own frustration, and the various incidents are well-handled. It is all logical, in its way, without the flippancy that I dislike in some writers' humor.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Free SF Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Catweazle (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
The '70s are scary.
Especially if you are an 11th century bloke transported in time to this particular period. Apart from dodgy trousers you have to deal with all the technological stuff that you just think is magic, and only get a kid to help hide you from everyone. Then there is that little problem of magically finding your way back in time. 2.5 out of 5 |
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Catweazle (Puffin Books) by Richard Carpenter (Paperback - September 30, 1975)
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