- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; MMP edition (11 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575074973
- ISBN-13: 978-0575074972
- Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 2.2 x 15.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 240,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It had to come. Michael Gerber's Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody does to Harry Potter what Bored of the Rings did to Tolkien--burying the very English original in showers of quick-fire gags, mangled character names, and Americanisms.
It stuck to the plot of The Lord of the Rings, but--probably for fear of lawsuits--Shameless Parody rambles in all directions, poking fun at JK Rowling's characters, her fans, the worldwide Potter phenomenon and moviemakers Warner Brothers too.
The hero of Barry Trotter and the Philosopher's Scone (in America, Barry Trotter and the Magic Biscuit) is now in his 11th year at Hogwash School for Wizards, aged 22. Yes, he should have left long ago, but being famous is addictive. Now the Headmaster, Alpo Bumblemore, has a fresh task for Barry. Already beset by crowds of non-magical "Muddle" fans, the school faces terminal publicity unless our hero can halt production of the scheduled film Barry Trotter and the Inevitable Attempt to Cash In....
Can Barry, with friends Lon Measly and Ermine Cringer, defeat the latest evil schemes and transparent anagrams of Lord Valumart--even with help from author JG Rollins herself? It doesn't seem to matter much since even the "good" characters tend to be crass, stupid, unsympathetic or all three.
Gerber shrewdly builds on the Hogwarts tradition of icky sweets and should appeal to the young in brain with loving descriptions of Snot Chocolate, Dandruff Babies, Diarrhoea Creams, and the like: "Barry chuckled: for him, potty humour was one of life's most reliable sources of pleasure." Naturally there's not a Chamber but a Chamberpot of Secrets, and the toilet-haunting ghost Moaning Myrtle becomes Flatulent Fanny.
The plot, for want of a better word, is too self-referentially silly to describe. It's a toss-up: will millions of young Rowling fans giggle uncontrollably over the lavatory jokes, or lynch Gerber for blasphemy? --David Langford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Buy it for your children to read and then borrow it yourself.' (PRIZES GALORE )
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought after "Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody" that Gerber could not get any better. I had trouble reading this book because of the tears of laughter. I must admit to being a fan of Harry Potter and this book (especially the title) make fun of the entire genre. I hope there's another one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would recomend Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody for any age group. It is an excellent book about a man called Barry Trotter who is 30 (going on 13) and his wife Ermonie Gringer. Micheal Gerber uses some great phrases through the book. For the price it is an excellent buy and I think anyone with a sense of humour would enjoy it. I found Harry Potter boring and I decided that Barry Trotter was more humorous and interesting.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Barry is a truely brilliant book. It has an excellant humour, that portrays the funnier side of the original book. As a fan of the Harry Potter books, I found that Barry Trotter fantastic, with Bumblemore a personal highlight. But I found that a knowledge of the original books is essential before picking up any Barry Trotter book.
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Harry Potter and the Thin Line between Getting a Message Out and Being...
I enjoy parodies as a genre, the sillier the better usually, there's been great books like the somewhat outdated Bored of the Rings and in the film industry Airplane and the Naked... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Riffan
Quite disappointed
From the reviews I read before I bought this, I thought it was going to be a light-hearted joke story about Harry Potter. Read more
Published 10 months ago by N. Meadows
Great one liners, but the plots a bit thin -
Barry Trotter And The Shameless Parody scores with many funny one-liners, but misses with a plot that runs out of steam. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2009 by Tom
Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody
Barry Trotter. Two words. Hours of fun. This is probably the funniest parody I have ever had the guts to listen to, although Gerber's other parody 'Blarnia' is on an even footing... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by The Academate
Really good fun!
A whole lot of "funny ha-ha" spiced with amble amounts of "funny peculiar".
But I don't think it will be as entertaining at all if you haven't read at least the three first... Read more
But I don't think it will be as entertaining at all if you haven't read at least the three first... Read more
Published on 13 July 2008 by Steen Lykke Laursen
its ok but not for true hp fans
while many people will find the copy very funny, such as myself, a serious hp fan may be slightly offended. Im a hp fan but i like to be open minded. i think the books brilliant. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2008 by Glen Smith
Worth reading, but not buying
This is one of thouse books, that although good, is not something you would likley read twice, if you can get it second hand, or as a gift, you can't complain, read it and... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2005 by dilbert for ever
Pleasant Surprise
Having heard about this book i decided to buy it. It definately displays a unique charm. I like the Harry Potter books and this is like a darker, funnier, cruder version. Read more
Published on 25 July 2005 by Katherine Hooper
Shameless indeed!
As a big Harry Potter fan I thought I would give this a try. It is certainly different, and some parts of it are very clever. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2005 by weatherwitch
Bilge
Complete bilge - Gerber is clearly trying so hard to make a quick buck that he falls over himself in his study of parody. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2005
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