Bought from the school Christmas fete for 10p.

I know lots of people who really love this book, but I was disappointed with it. I enjoyed some of the witty remarks, but it mostly really dragged. At one point I wondered if I would have appreciated it more if I'd read it when I was a teenager, but, considering I spent most of my teenage years compulsively re-reading the Hitchhikers series, I don't think I would.

Reserving for the Leeds Unconvention. Hope it finds a more appreciative reader!

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Picked this up as I know it's been a WBN book & Nu-knees highly recommends it. Will blame her if I don't like it ;o)

To start with, two things surprised me about this book: firstly, that the writing didn't seem dated. Other books I've read that were written around the same period(1940s) seemed very much of their time & often slightly stilted. I guess it's this "timeless" quality that has meant it's maintained it's popularity over nearly seven decades.

Secondly, it hadn't crossed my mind that this was a teen book (not that it would have been called that then!). Like shnedwards before me, it's not something I would have read in my early teens & I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have made it much past the first few chapters. However, as an adult my overall verdict is that it was a pleasant enough read but I can't say I was over enamoured with it, at points my interest wandered & I struggled to visualise how the whole home, castle & tower scenario fitted together. Not one that I'd be inclined read again.

Added to the charity book shelf

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