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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: This book is--there's no other way to put it--Delicious! Whether you're a Harry fan or hater, you're almost gaurenteed to love this book. Though I must warn you, there is some...errr....Sexual references and the like. But other then that, each little bit of the book is the perfect parody, and it's different enough from the actual series to keep you amused. (along with it's names for the characters and other books: "Lord Valumart," "Barry Trotter and the Acne of Fire," "Barry Trotter and the Philosopher's Scone," just to name a few). I highly suggest it for any fans of the books, or people who think that they're just a little too popular and overdone.
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Summary: Great for any age!
Review: I bought this book not really knowing what to expect (I read about it online), and I was absolutely floored! I personally liked it more than the book and the movie, and my 7 year-old -- who worships Harry and Co. -- loved it and loved the jokes! It is at times gross and silly but it is always hilarious, and never mean-spirited. A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES HARRY!
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Summary: Hi-LARIOUS!!!
Review: This book is a must read. Seriously. Whether you like or dislike Harry Potter, you can't avoid the cultural phenomenon of Harry Potter. Hence, YOU CAN'T AVOID READING THIS BOOK!!! Mike Gerber is a top notch comedy writer. It's smart, funny, sexy, and more. What's more, Valentine's Day is coming up. Wouldn't that special someone love a copy of Barry Trotter? Of course he/she would...
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Summary: While you're waiting for Book 5...
Review: Barry Trotter is a 22-year-old slacker wizard who still lives at Hogwash Academy with his half-canine-brained friend Lon Measley. The future of Hogwash is in peril because of the glut of fans that are camping out there, thanks to the fact that Barry sold a map to the place (now, if Hogwash is enchanted, it's never quite explained how a map would help the "Muddles" find the place, but, never mind). They are sent on a mission to the United States (of course, engaging the help of the third member of this triumverate, Ermine Cringer) to stop the production of the Barry Trotter movie. Along the way, they attempt to find author J.G. Rollins, and finally Barry confronts his mortal enemy, Lord Valumart.This book has enough bodily function gags to make the Farrelly brothers proud (turns out, this is not by accident), plus some wicked parody and an underlying anti-commercialism theme (although whether the author is serious about this or it is just a comedic device, who knows?) There are places where the book drags a little, and not all the jokes work, but it is clever to the end, where a couple of twists make you wonder what you are reading after all. This may not be a book that 12-year-old Harry Potter devotees might appreciate, but for older fans and even non-fans of the series, it's an entertaining diversion while waiting for the fifth Potter book to hit the stores.
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Summary: Funniest Book Ever
Review: This book was the funniest book I've ever read. It's even funnier than the Simpsons!
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Summary: A smart and very entertaining book
Review: Full disclosure first: I have known Michael Gerber for a couple of years and think he's a great guy. That said, if I didn't think the book was very entertaining then I would just say nothing at all. But the book is very entertaining, and smart, and well-written. Barry Trotter isn't just a parody of Harry Potter (although the book does that quite nicely, too), it is an excellent and engrossing story in its own right. All the details are amusing and quite creative. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: A funny, fun read
Review: Simply put, if you like "Harry Potter," you'll enjoy this book. If, like me, you don't particularly like Harry Potter (but can't avoid the hype), you'll enjoy this book. It's thoroughly entertaining, and its sharp satire doesn't miss a detail of Rowling's stories. Best of all, your money won't go to any pumped up media monopoly... Definitely check it out.
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Summary: "Barry Trotter" Who?
Review: This book was the worst! I mean, come on, its a parody of the famous Harry Potter books and it shouldn't have ever been published....
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Summary: Hilarious Harry Potter parody
Review: I am the world's biggest Harry Potter fan, and so when I read an article about this parody in the Chicago Sun-Times I had to get it. What the hell, it's only ten bucks anyway. I'm so glad I did! It's one of the funniest things I 've ever read. It's not really a parody of a specifc book in the series -- instead, it starts when Barry (Harry) is twenty-two, made incurably lazy by his famous life, and unwilling to leave Wizard school, where everyone caters to his every whim. It's only when he learns that a Hollywood movie is being made out of his life -- and that if the movie suceeds the school will have to close and he'll have to get a real job -- that he is galvanized into action. What's especially hilarious is seeing the grown up Barry Trotter using magic in ways that any 22 year old guy would if he could -- to meet women, to get out of trouble he got himself into. Also wonderful is the way that Michael Gerber comes up with little bits of magic that are worthy of JK Rowling, except funny... like "Traveling Snuff," something wizards use to fly. Usually with snuff, you see, you stay in the same place and the snuff comes shooting out of your nose... but with magic snuff, IT stays in the same place, and when you sneeze, you go shooting up into the air. So, if you like Harry Potter, and you like to laugh, do yourself a favor and get this.
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Summary: Muggles Delight: a very funny parody!
Review: A parody of Harry Potter. It places him (and Hogwart's) in the real world: with dirt, subways, groupies, and venal, lawsuit-happy corporations. Hewing fairly closely to the original Harry Potter plot structure, the author recolors every story element in a hilariously twisted way and pokes fun at some of the unspoken assumptions behind children's literature. "Barry Trotter"'s seemingly encyclopediac knowledge of the Potterian world will delight Harry's fans (at least those whose skins aren't TOO thin.) At the same time, there is a great deal here for the uninitiated. The corruption in Barry's world is all too familiar to us ordinary muggles. This is a treat for all. Besides, that brat NEEDS a good swirlie. Funny and a pleasure for anyone who likes to read English.
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