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"Rune's explosive and satisfying smackdown with his eternally evil nemesis, Count Otto Black, will please [Rankin's] longtime fans." --"Publishers Weekly"
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When the world's all wrong and it needs setting right, who're you gonna call? Hugo Rune, of course: a man who offers the world his genius, and asks only, in return, that the world cover his expenses!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's a long time since I've done a lot of recreational reading and I'd made a mid-year's resolution to get back into the habit. When I last read a Discworld book there were only four of them... but after reading the back of the jacket, I guessed that this would be something along similar lines. I fancied a book that was lighthearted and humorous and Retromancer certainly hit the spot for me. I liked the many time travel and continuity related gags, plus the characters were larger than life and likable too. I'd probably have prefered a more well-rounded villain, but you can't have everything (Can you...?) Silly, but not stupid - this book is full of laugh out loud moments and would certainly encourage me to pick up something else by Mr. Rankin.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Very funny. Bizare and i love all the dialogue. I've read some of his books before. But reading a one liner joke about if the nazi's ever thought they were the bad guys from having skulls on their uniforms made me think i've heard it before. And i had on a mitchell and webb sketch in out in 2006. That kind of dissapointed me :/ But great book otherwise :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After the disappointment of his last two offerings, namely "Necrophenia" and "The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code", this was something of a return to form. The reappearance of Hugo Rune and his acolyte Rizla was welcome (although the ambiguity surrounding his status as either hero or villain is left unresolved yet again here - check out "The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived" for a malevolent Hugo), and the ensemble cast of characters was similarly comforting. The writing was also less jarring than in the previous books mentioned above, which mean that the book was more of a page turner. However, within these strengths lie weaknesses. The familiarity was a tad too familiar at times, and the plot, as others have indicated, was not too far divorced from that of "The Brightonomicon". The danger (if that is the right word) of using this `12 case' plot device is that the book is somewhat formulaic throughout, with little sense of a strong narrative imperative running throughout the text. If ever there was a case of the sum parts not quite matching up to the whole then this was it, which is a shame as Rankin can do the `case' plotline very well, as in "The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies". Despite these `issues', this was still an enjoyable romp, and although not one of his best, certainly indicates that Rankin may have pulled himself out of the rut he has been in of late.
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retroreading-return to a golden age!
to be honest, if you're only now dicovering Rankin, this isn't the best starting point. although the twists and turns of his style and direction don't waver much, the brentford... Read more
Published 10 months ago by wowsers
Such a dissapointment
As a huge fan of Mr Rankin's books and humour I was very disappointed in this particular novel, it seems to me that he lost his way. Hopefully his next book will not disappoint me.
Published 11 months ago by K. Comber
A fun, far-fetched romp
This is the first Robert Rankin book that I've read, and to be fair he uses a lot of in-jokes that people new to his novels wouldn't get had they not read his previous works. Read more
Published 13 months ago by bunglenutter
Rizla and Rune and retromancing
Just in case you don't know what Robert Rankin's work is like: he writes what is described as 'far fetched fiction'. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Paul Tapner
Disappointed
Was disappointed with this am usually a quick reader but really struggled with this one seemed to be very few laugh out louds. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lizzy T Bag
TOOT BUT WELL GOOD
Yet again Mr Rankin has written a blindingly good and totally readable book. it resolves some questions but leaves you wanting even more,luckily he has written another book that... Read more
Published 21 months ago by John Stephen Nel
awful, just awful
Never before have I encountered a writer whose style makes me feel physically sick. I presume this prattling prose, so prettily presented (this alliteration trick is but one of... Read more
Published 22 months ago by The Amazon J
Clever and funny - a great read unlike anything else
I don't usually read fantasy humour (Terry Pratchett etc), but this is rather good.
Let me set the scene by quoting from the cover description:
"There is big... Read more
Let me set the scene by quoting from the cover description:
"There is big... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by A Common Reader
Aaaaah....
...'Tis always a pleasure to read old Rankers.
Now, fans of his may be a little disappointed to find that this story closely resembles the Brightonomicon in plot. Read more
Now, fans of his may be a little disappointed to find that this story closely resembles the Brightonomicon in plot. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Beau Nidle
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