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An update on the Hamlet story, this reads much like "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime" (I think that's right) with a yound narrator set to avenge his father's death at the hands of his uncle. And while that voice worked well for the autistic narrator of "Nightime" at times I felt this kid was really stupid for an 11 year old. Perhaps my standards are too high for preteens or perhaps he was just overwhlemed with grief, but that's not my point. Except it might be my point, because I...
I selected this book because the idea and the voice interested me. The cover boast that it is kind of like a modern day Hamlet adn in a lot of ways it is. It begins with the death of Phillips father, shortly followed by the appearance of his ghost saying that Phillip's uncle killed his father and Phillip must take revenge. Phillip tests the truth of this the same way Hamlet does, only with a DVD instead of personally directed play.The book is written in first person train of thought. Haig follow...
I bought this book not knowing it was a re-telling of Hamlet, but it did not disappoint.This is the story of Phillip, an eleven-year-old boy whose father has just died in a car crash. Soon after, his Uncle Allan starts getting too close to Phillip's mother, just when Phillip's father's ghost starts appearing before him, telling him he must kill his uncle, as he was the one who killed him.We follow the narration from Phillip's point of view. There are no punctuation signs, as one could expect fro...
3.5 stars rounded up. I love Matt Haig, I really do. This just isn't a favourite as far as his books are concerned. Actually I think it may have spoiled Hamlet for me a bit, which has always been one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. It's a lot more visceral to have the story told you by an eleven year old boy who is struggling with his father's death, than a privileged and somewhat pampered twenty-something prince. It made me quite sad, which bizarrely Hamlet never has before. It's more likely...
So, I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed Philip’s perceptions and opinions on things—it was all quite hilarious. This was a book that grabbed your attention immediately and held on with an iron grip. I never wanted to stop reading. It was amusing and clever and quirky. The ending was a little off for me though. I’ve read through a few reviews, and no one seemed to be bothered by the ending, so maybe that’s just me. It felt abrupt and open. (I really hate those.)But overall it was an enjoyable b...
This was on my booklist. I found this to be an entertaining book to listen on tape. The prose is comical. The point of view is amusing. It is indeed "more than a nod to 'Hamlet'," yet light. The narration was both charmingly well done. Unlike other Audio Books, my attention was never lost. I think in many ways if I had read this book, the tone would have felt repetitive and the narrator would have seemed darker. The book is fun for what it is. I suggest the audio cd over the book.
The new ones are better. It might just be me, but this child perspective isn't doing it for me...And all the "he said she said" dialogues - and I mean they literally went like this:He said why wont you let me help you?And she said i dont want to bother you.It was a very tiring thing to read.
I really really wanted to like this book. It had so many brilliant things going for it: a great voice, hilarious scenes, interesting premise, great characters, great descriptions, witty turns of phrase and all that jazz.BUTThere's always a but.I found this book in the kids section of the library. It is about a 11 year old boy, so it stands to reason. Here are the things I found in the book: *SPOILERS** Lots of swearing, the "F" word repeatedly. Even uses the ultimate taboo "C" word about four ti...
