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The Greatest Show Off Earth by Robert Rankin

angelikareadsavariciously's review against another edition

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3.0

Some parts were funny; some parts were clever. Overall ok.

sarahoodles's review against another edition

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4.0

3 1/2 stars. It's like if David Wong wrote a book but was restricted to dad jokes. Trouble is, I love David Wong and I love dad jokes. I feel like with a strict editor this could have been five stars. I think I'll read another Robert Rankin now that I know his style, and I'll be able to ease into it and enjoy it some more.

thesgtrekkiereads's review

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3.0

typical rankin fashion.. he mixes sci-fi/fantasy and a lil potty humour..
i enjoyed this but not one of his best in my humble opinion..
still fun though

chramies's review

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3.0

Was this at the point where RR was taking too many drugs and thinking 'barking mad' was the same as 'funny'? He was also living in Henfield, Sussex, which I don't understand. Brighton, yes; what more obvious a place for him (apart from maybe Glastonbury or Hebden Bridge)? But Henfield seems a bit too quiet and rural for ol' RR. It does have a vineyard but then neither do a lot of places. Perhaps he thought 'vineyard' was some kind of code for enormous hashish plantation.

awesome514's review

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3.0

I was entertained by the quirkiness and imagination of this story and the characters, but it tended to be a little too silly and rambling at times. I listened to the audiobook version, which helped to keep me engaged.
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