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Not the End of the World (Paperback)

by Christopher Brookmyre (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (17 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349109281
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349109282
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 57,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Thrillingly unpleasant.' ESQUIRE 'Dialogue is a joy throughout.' THE TIMES 'Very funny' LITERARY REVIEW 'A high octane sense of the absurd' THE TIMES 'Tremendous fun' THE GUARDIAN 'The next star of the genre seems set to be Christopher Brookmyre' MARK LAWSON 'Brookmyre on full auto-rant is a joy. Brutal and cutting to the bone.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'The end of the world is no laughing matter, of course, but after reading Brookmyre's treatment of it, you'll at least be able to approach it with a grin. SCOTSMAN

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'Dialogue is a joy throughout.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absurdly clever, 16 Oct 2003
By Mme Roslyn Mor "rosmor3" (Fontainebleau, France) - See all my reviews
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My review title could apply to all of the five Brookmyre books I've had the pleasure to read to date. It is rare to find an author who writes with such incisivness, mixed with black humour, gutter language and the ability to create credible backround and protaganists, while embarking his readers on a crusade which they accept with tears and laughter in spite of themselves. All his writing is a question of degree. And having experienced the subject matter of this book at firsthand, I'm even more impressed. Satire and irony used in Brookmyre's language prove beyond doubt that the pen is mightier. Yes, it's absurd, but the world we live in is absurd, terrorists are terrible but they are also absurd (Country of the Blind) bank robbers are dangerous, they steal, but they are also absurd.( Sacred Art of Stealing).
In this instance, bible bashing is on the line. But his capacity to make laughing stock out of so many preconceived ideas,albeit disguised in the form of a humourous whodunnit, raises him for me to the status of a fine novelist whose talent and broadness of vision can only be recommended. He is unique.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Guns 'n' Religion. It's what it's all about isn't it?, 28 Jan 2002
By duncan@duncanwallace.co.uk (Edinburgh, Scotland) - See all my reviews
Brookmyre had me hooked after the first, after the second if the shop keeper had stood in my way there would have been a great need for a mop and a lawyer. Setting it in LA and linking with a character the other novels mentioned (I missed it until the very end where it was kindly pointed out by the author. Boy did I feel dumb) inspired idea. You can see the Bill Hicks influence sometimes. Taking on organised religion. I can't think of anything more pleasant to do on a sunny afternoon. He keeps them coming and I will keep on reading. You should too. If you haven't got into CB yet. There is no excuse now.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read in years!, 10 Jun 2000
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It's not often you'll find an author quite as perceptive as Chris Brookmyre. It's even less often that you'll read a book which makes you laugh aloud every other page, but this book is it. A pacy bundle of tension, comedy and at times high drama, this goes straight into my top 5 books of all time. Let's hope that Brookmyre can continue his output and quality for years to come - Scots and non-Scots alike will be chuckling at some of his contemporary culture references months after they finish the book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Completley enjoyed reading this book. Will definately be bying more of Christopher Brookmyre's books in the future.

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Published 6 days ago by Dr. David T. Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars One of his best
I came to Christopher Brookmyre rather late in life (nine of his books already in paperback, and the tenth about to be published), but I have read all eleven in the past twelve... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Somerset Canary

2.0 out of 5 stars Fascism dressed up as liberalism
Contrary to seemingly everyone else, I HATED this book. It made me very angry. I felt lectured to by the moral majority. Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Harrodine

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the end of Christopher Brookmyre
'Not the End of the World' is set in 1999 and tackles some weighty issues such as religion, belief, the encroaching millennium and pornography! Read more
Published on 31 Jul 2006 by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the End of the World
"Not the end of the world" is my second dip into the writings of Christopher Brookmyre and once again I can happily report that I have been both delighted and well entertained by... Read more
Published on 10 April 2006 by Rich Milligan

4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly flawed... but immensely enjoyable.
The targets are worthy, but awfully easy, diminishing the payoff a bit. And I particularly agree with the D.C. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2004 by Brian Mcneil

4.0 out of 5 stars How to startle fellow commuters on the 8.15?
Indulge yourself with this gem. As is the norm, Christopher Brookmyre's jibes, and the cracking pace of the storyline, laced liberally with uncannily accurate observations about... Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris's best book to date
This has to be one of coolest books you can read at the moment especially if you are a Brookmyre fan. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic got me hooked
Christopher Brookmyre had me hooked - this was the first of his books that i read and then proceeded to purchase the rest ... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2001 by Ms. T. Burnett

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable page turner.
This books opens well, introducing us to a couple of great characters in Freeman and Kennedy. It just seems that Brookmyre stretched himself over too many characters. Read more
Published on 4 Jul 2001 by admckee@btinternet.com

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