Who Censored Roger Rabbit

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Summary: The heck with Disney, read the book!
Review: As tends to be normal, our pals at the mouse factory ruined an absolutely HILARIOUS story when they made this book into a movie. READ THIS BOOK! I read it in a day, never having any clue what was gonna happen next. It's got suspence, action, comedy, and a whole cast of "barnyards" and "humanoid" toons. Oh yah, you'll never see tea kettles the same....

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Summary: That Damn Mouse Factory
Review: I first saw the movie based on this book, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," in 1988. I loved it, and after many repeat video viewings it became my No. 1 favorite movie of all time, and remains so to this day. I still catch new jokes everytime I watch (now on DVD).

Well, I finally decided to read this book. One thing's for sure, It's Not the Movie. Eddie Valiant, Roger, Jessica and Baby Herman are still here, but only their basic character traits (Eddie's alcoholism, Jessica's buxomness) are the same. The movie-makers adapted just one line of dialogue for the movie (Baby Herman's "I've got a 50-year-old lust and a 3-year-old dinky").

That's where the similarities end. This book deals with comic strip actors, not cartoon actors. When the 'toons speak, they make word balloons that very creatively reflect their emotions, and can be manipulated physically as well. Additional characters include a comic strip photographer, brother owners of a cartoon syndicate, a porn-cartoon syndicate owner, and a ton of colorful cameos.

The book touches more on the human/'toon discrimination hinted at in the movie, but not much. Rather, it's just a good ol' fashioned Sam Spade-esque simile-rich read that enthralled me page by page. Warning: those familiar with the simple, sweet Roger from the movie may be a little shocked by the ending!

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Summary: Who changed Roger Rabbit?
Review: I Loved the movie. I also adored the book. so if i ever met the person who adapted it to screenplay i dont know weather I'd shake his hand or punch his lights out!
the book is a GREAT mistery, there's no way to predict the ending, it will keep you turning pages, i highly reccomend it to anyone who has seen and enjoyed the movie.

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Summary: That Damn Mouse Factory
Review: I thought the Book was fantastic, It had a completly unpredictable ending! This was the first mystery novel I have ever read. The movie has few similatries with the book. Disney twisted it up so much to keep the rabbit alive that you can't tell what the book is like by watching the movie.

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Summary: Not the movie, but a unique mystery
Review: This book is not its film which the film inspired, but it is a delight of its own. Don't put it down after the first few pages, it starts slow, but emerges great fun! The author kept the surprises coming, I never knew what to expect.

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Summary: Great quick addicting read.
Review: This is a fantastic and interesting story that is full of as many good ideas as it is classic pulp one-liners. An entertaining novel on many levels...perfect for genre-lovers. Holds a core of mystery, sci-fi and comic book elements. One of the most original works I have ever read.

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Summary: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? Not me!
Review: This is a truly excellent book. It's among one of the first mysteries I've read and it is a work of art, so to speak. At first it was hard to differentiate the book Roger from the movie Roger, because the book Roger changes clothes and speaks in word balloons, like a comic book. In fact, that's the mystery in the tale. Someone killed an art syndicate's brother who handled strips like Hagar, Blondie, and the Wizard of Id. It's up to Eddie Valiant, the hero, to figure out whodunnit. It's an excellent book and I reccommend it to any fan of Roger Rabbit.

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Summary: Ok for Roger fans
Review: What you've already read in the reviews is true.Who Censored Roger Rabbit is nothing like the movie, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."In fact, its one of the few stories out there that vastly improved, when they made it into a movie. It has none of the movie's subtlties of characterization and barely touches on the whole cosmic irony of human/toon interaction.

For all its tragic flaws, however, it is a worthwhile read, especially if you are a diehard "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" fan and would like to compare between the two. Its even interesting to see how many of the book's elements must have went on to inspire Disney's cartoon series 'Bonkers.'So if you're curious, buy it, but don't expect Pulitzer Prize winning material.

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Summary: Ok for Roger fans
Review: What you've already read in the reviews is true.Who Censored Roger Rabbit is nothing like the movie, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."In fact, its one of the few stories out there that vastly improved, when they made it into a movie. It has none of the movie's subtlties of characterization and barely touches on the whole cosmic irony of human/toon interaction.

For all its tragic flaws, however, it is a worthwhile read, especially if you are a diehard "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" fan and would like to compare between the two. Its even interesting to see how many of the book's elements must have went on to inspire Disney's cartoon series 'Bonkers.'So if you're curious, buy it, but don't expect Pulitzer Prize winning material.