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vathek's review
3.0
On one hand, the book made me laugh out loud in several places, but in others I just had to move on as it was totally incomprehensible.
I'm well aware of the Goon Show style humour, but in several places, characters switch places from one sentence to another.
The idea of Robin Hood ticking into Jam Sandwiches and Big Macs is funny, but by the end of it it's Jam Sandwiches all the way down, some chapters are just bunch of one-liners nailed together, obviously lifted from contemporary jokes.
Starts off stronger, but you get the impression that by the end Milligan had exhausted his ideas on the subject and was forced to waffle on for the sake of word count.
I'm well aware of the Goon Show style humour, but in several places, characters switch places from one sentence to another.
The idea of Robin Hood ticking into Jam Sandwiches and Big Macs is funny, but by the end of it it's Jam Sandwiches all the way down, some chapters are just bunch of one-liners nailed together, obviously lifted from contemporary jokes.
Starts off stronger, but you get the impression that by the end Milligan had exhausted his ideas on the subject and was forced to waffle on for the sake of word count.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review
2.0
This is a collection of words written with only a passing resemblance of order. Almost unreadable, this gibberish is Spike Milligan at his most rambling. It starts off almost legible, but progressively devolves so much that by the end, I just wanted it to end. There was a scattering of lines that did make me laugh, but not enough to salvage the rest.
aligeorge's review
I love Spike, but when he was not on form he really wasn't on form. I struggled to get through this one. If I were you I'd avoid it. Re-read the war bios and Sir Nobonk instead.
georgiaand's review
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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