Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel [Import] [Hardcover]

Michael Gerber (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• ISBN-10: 0670041610
• ISBN-13: 978-0670041619
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Michael Gerber (b. 1969) has sold 1.2 million books in 20 different countries, most notably Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody, which reached #2 on The London Times bestseller list and launched a renaissance in that type of comic prose. Prior to working in the novel form, Gerber sold humorous writing to every major American magazine and newspaper that publishes such drivel, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. He has also contributed to NPR and TV's "Saturday Night Live." In his spare time, he leads the 501(c)3 overseeing The Yale Record, America's oldest college humor magazine, and mentors many student writers all around the world.

An ardent fan of The Beatles, Gerber runs a team blog on the group located at http://www.heydullblog.blogspot.com. He lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife and two cats.
 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Another Sequel, September 7, 2004

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Bryan Shane - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel: The Book Nobody Has Been Waiting For (Gollancz Sf S.) (Hardcover)

This parody is much more than a parody. At one point near the middle of the story the plot (if one can discern one) noticeably changes from simple random comedic parody to an independent commentary on prejudice and society which is more hard hitting than either the original of which this a parody or the first installment of which this is a sequel.

Also, it includes a very disturbing, yet pervasive explanation of conjuring as magical stealing of things already manufactured and owned by "Muddles." I remember such an explanation being proferred during an episode of the TV show "Bewitched" when Darin received a new space-age automobile prototype conjured up by a witch relative - which in actuality disappeared from its "mortal" testing facility the very same day initiating a nationwide search. Likewise in Hogwash, everything conjured is, in effect, instantaneously stolen from "Muddles."

It seems that the "Magickals" and the "Muddles" never were able to reconcile their mutual historical hatred for each other and this story comes very close to recounting a "final solution" whose end is the complete extermination of .... Well, you must really read the book. Not just an other sequel.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Sequel, if not Entirely up to Snuff, October 20, 2003

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Aggie von S (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel: The Book Nobody Has Been Waiting For (Gollancz Sf S.) (Hardcover)

Having read Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody and enjoyed it very much, I decided to have a go with the sequel when I chanced upon it in the bookstore, and it was well worth the price I paid for it. Just reading the synopsis on the inner jacket made me laugh out loud. I also really liked the way that they wrote out the (still) Obligatory Legal Mumbo Jumbo, and the disclaimers at the beginning of the book. Still incredibly funny. If you liked the original, you'll probably like the sequel, although bear in mind that it is not using the plot of any Potter novel per se, but it does use elements from the books that are outrageously funny. Pick it up now, you'll love it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars funny & clever, October 7, 2005

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Michael O. Byrd (MEMPHIS, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel: The Book Nobody Has Been Waiting For (Gollancz Sf S.) (Hardcover)

This is the 2nd book in this series I've read and GERBER continues to make me laugh and find clever ways to spoof Harry Potter. You must be a fan of Harry Potter to really enjoy these books or you won't get half the references.

I defninitely recomend this book.