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Summary: Worth a look
Review: I have read all 5 Harry Potter Books, and although I did find them entertaining, I was soreley diassapointed with the hype and comparrison to Lord of the Rings (Excellent piece of liturature). This book was a surprisingly good read. Some of the humor was "killed", but overall its references to corporate propaganda and the like were refreshing. I realise that this book is inappropriate for younger (9 & younger) Harry Potter fans, but none the less it should be enjoyed by most. A word to remeber read all the fine print ect. to get the most out of this book, and don't take it two seriously, it doesn't!
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Summary: Potter fans CAN be Trotter fans.
Review: I have to say, I'm an avid Harry Potter fan. But I also have a sense of humour. This book isn't just for those of you who are sick of hype (which I defend as totally valid ;) ), it's also for any ADULT Harry fan who can have a laugh. I'd be suprised if J.K. herself hasn't had a bit of a chuckle at this one!I highly recommend Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody. Its not just a cheap insult at a children's book, its a valid comment on over merchandised children's fads and commercialisation. Satisfies the cynic in even the most devout potter fan. Enjoy!
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Summary: Yuck!
Review: I LOVE HARRY POTTER!I'm obbsessed with Harry Potter. I don't make fun of it. I read the first chapter of Barry Trotter and said i'm done. STOP MAKING FUN OF THINGS!Barry is in 11th grade???!!!!?? He smokes pot?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you crazy? What kind of example are you setting?
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Summary: Just read my review:
Review: I picked up this book thinking I would like to read a book that pokes fun of the so popular Harry Potter series. I am not exactly a huge fan of the books but I do think the books are well written or at least the first one is. I picked up this book for a laugh but the only word i have for this book is....stupid! Everything in it got so old and boring after the first page. I think just trying to read the first page is hard and stupid enough to put the book down. How the author tries to use so many parodies and you are suppose to laugh just gave me a headache from the start. I figured it would get better and would become a funny story, but no...it never did! this book is stupid and a waste of time.
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Summary: A good idea that has no staying power
Review: I read the first chapter online and decided I had to have this book. Upon reading the second chapter, I started wondering what I'd ever seen in the first one. While the book starts off strong, it immediately loses all its charm and is too full of its own cleverness to actually be funny. This reminds me of what Mad Magazine was like after they "Jumped The Shark" by losing Dean Martin and Dick DeBartolo.
Near the end of the book I got a little more interested in the characters, as sort of a vicarious Harry Potter book. This is kind of a tongue-in-cheek "What If?" rather than an actual parody.
I applaud the author for getting this published and also for trying to make an original story, rather than just a rehashing of the first four books, but ultimately this book is just not funny. It tries to be in the same league as Bored Of The Rings and Doon, but fails.
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Summary: I guess they should have upped the ante
Review: I was moderately disappointed in Barry Trotter. While the premise is promising, the joke level sunk to groaning and not really an equivalent to "Hey, that make sense now that they're making fun of the Harry Potter books." Some little twists are quite clever, my sympathies to Lon. I still believe it is clever, riding on the coattails of a very popular series. It is good to know that even in the world of merchandising, one does have the opportunity to thumb a nose or two at it.
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Summary: Funny. Didn't see it coming.
Review: I was sceptical when I first heard of it but I loved the first chapter that I read online so I had to get it and I don't regret it! I found all the gags with Ferd and jorge's sweets very amusing.
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Summary: Funny. Didn't see it coming.
Review: I was sceptical when I first heard of it but I loved the first chapter that I read online so I had to get it and I don't regret it! I found all the gags with Ferd and jorge's sweets very amusing.
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Summary: Not the gods' gift to Man
Review: I will start off by declaring a few things. Yes, I have read the Harry Potter books. Yes, I do like them. Yes, I will read the rest of them. But no, I am not a fanatic fan who thinks Harry Potter is as good as it gets. You will find me in the middle of things.
With that said, I will say I do not like this parody very much and I think I dislike it more whenever I think about it, and this is not caused by the fact that I am an obsessive Potter fan as I started off with saying. =) The book is very self-ironic which I think is a good thing (it often says things like "Nightmares can be extremely
instructive (especially in cheesy books like this one"). There are jokes in this book I found amusing, and there are several names I'm sure I would find more amusing if I knew what they were a parody of. I fear I haven't paid enough attention when I read HP. But Gerber seems to spend one hell of a time joking about sex and bodily sounds and smells. Which reminds me, this is NOT a children's book. There are things in this book I do not find suitable for younger readers, heck, I wouldn't even find them suitable for my parents. =) Anyway, some of these jokes can be entertaining, others I just shake my head at. There is another thing I can't quite figure out about this book. I don't know if it takes itself seriously or not. This IS a parody, obviously, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's written badly on purpose. It IS written badly, let me emphasise that, and it gets stupid in several places, but I don't know if Gerber intended to. Sometimes I get the feeling Gerber tried to write the book as a *real* book, but unfortunately he failed. It even drags on at times, and I absolutely loathe the ending; I find it utterly ridiculous. Far too mushy, especially for a parody, in my humble opinion anyway. I do not exactly recommend this book. You can lead a happy life without even knowing this book existed, but I won't tell you *not* to read it either. It's not completely bad, even though I only gave it 2 stars and say several times I don't like it. =) I will point out though, that if you're a fanatic HP fan, then don't get all upset. JK Rowling is treated very nicely in this book. She's actually pictured as a very kind, helpful, and generous person, and also Barry is still the hero, despite his somewhat shady personality. He does, in some ways, save the day. This is a parody, not a book written to be mean.
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Summary: Not as funny as you might think
Review: I've read quite a few paradoy books over the last few years, and I hate to tell you, but this book isnt even half as good as you might expect.
The first chapter shows promise, but from there onwards it just goes downhill. While some of the jokes are quite funny, most just fall flat -proving that there really is no joke funny enough to last more than 20 pages.
If you're bored and looking for a book to read while waiting for the next Harry Potter to come out, or you're looking for a bit of "toliet humour" get this book. But get it from your local library, because this book just isnt worth buying.
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