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"'Resembles a collaboration between Terry Pratchett and Clive Barker with something of the yarn spinning facility of each' Guardian"
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you haven't read Captain Bluebear yet, why ever not?! It's hard to know whether to describe Rumo as a sequel to Bluebear, or merely another chapter in the history of Zamonia. Like Bluebear and also Wild Ride Through The Night, Rumo is full to bursting with bizarre places and wonderful characters, just as a taster here are a few I've come across; a threesome of prophesising ugglies, a psychic ventriloquist oak tree, a schizophrenic sword/cheese knife, and a lake of oil inhabited by half-dead yetis...
Just like Bluebear, Rumo is full of wonderful drawings by the author, illustrating the odd fauna of Zamonia, and giving the book a real sense of character.
Captain Bluebear was divided into 14 chapters (Or 13 1/2 to be precise) each representing a life experience. Whereas In Rumo, this sequence is used again but the book can be divided into two main sections; upperworld and netherworld, each boasting an equal number of insane happenings.
Just like Bluebear, Rumo is full of wonderful drawings by the author, illustrating the odd fauna of Zamonia, and giving the book a real sense of character.
Captain Bluebear was divided into 14 chapters (Or 13 1/2 to be precise) each representing a life experience. Whereas In Rumo, this sequence is used again but the book can be divided into two main sections; upperworld and netherworld, each boasting an equal number of insane happenings.
Enjoy it while it lasts you lucky people!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you have read Bluebear, then this is a darker, more complex and even more satisfying tale, brimming over with the same dazzling inventiveness but with a more compelling, less episodic storyline.
If you haven't read Bluebear, you should, but you could read this without it; think Terry Pratchett without the nerdy irony; Tolkein written by Roald Dahl. I read these to my kids for half an hour each night, and we've been spellbound for months.
Younger kids might find it quite strong - some of it is a little gruesome. But there again as Roald Dahl knew, kids love that stuff.
And a word of praise for the translator too; I'm a languages student myself, but unusually I wasn't aware at any point that this was a translation.
If you haven't read Bluebear, you should, but you could read this without it; think Terry Pratchett without the nerdy irony; Tolkein written by Roald Dahl. I read these to my kids for half an hour each night, and we've been spellbound for months.
Younger kids might find it quite strong - some of it is a little gruesome. But there again as Roald Dahl knew, kids love that stuff.
And a word of praise for the translator too; I'm a languages student myself, but unusually I wasn't aware at any point that this was a translation.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I discovered Capt Bluebear back in 2000 but it has taken me until now to read Rumo. I was not dissapointed...once again Moers has created a world of undescribable wonders....full of fantastic creations. I would tell everybody to read this book but never quite know how to describe it...is it fantasy?, is it SF?, is it sureal humour? possibly a bit of each?
If you have yet to read Moers, start with Capt Bluebear but buy this at the same time...then you wont have to wait for the postman.
If you have yet to read Moers, start with Capt Bluebear but buy this at the same time...then you wont have to wait for the postman.
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disappointing and nasty
Compared to The City Of Dreaming Books and BlueBear this is a real grind to read. Filled with a lot of gratuitous violence and torture, I really wish I hadn't read it; The wit and... Read more
Published 8 days ago by G. Williams
Charming story excellently told
A beautifully told story expertly told and illustrated. You will find yourself attaching to the characters and imagining you were there yourself. One of my favourite books
Published 8 months ago by Genius 95
Rumo Review
Bought for Daughter who loves the author, has read a few of his books and was really pleased to receive the book, thoroughly enjoyed it, will buy this author again. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. J. Giblett
Good book
Bought this for my daughter, who read his Blue Bear book and absolutely loved that one. This one not as good tho. Excellent service on the book tho
Published on 11 May 2010 by A. Godbehere
fantastic
This book is as good as all the rest of Walter Moers books.
His wit and humour throughout these books is second to none. Read more
His wit and humour throughout these books is second to none. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by G. M. Snell
Read to your kids with this series.
A good series of books and full of original characters and creatures, a very involving story that kids will love if they can read the all the words. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by TomB
The silver thread
Comic artist/author Walter Moers created the lost continent of Zamonia -- and all its bizarre inhabitants -- in "The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear. Read more
Published on 20 April 2007 by E. A Solinas
Silver threads
Comic artist/author Walter Moers created the lost continent of Zamonia -- and all its bizarre inhabitants -- in "The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear. Read more
Published on 5 April 2007 by E. A Solinas
Loose yourself again and again
I read this after reading Captain Bluebear. I'd really enjoyed Bluebear and was hoping that Moers could do the same again. Well he exceeded himself. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2007 by Oddboy
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!
Rumo and his miraculos adventures is about a wolperting( dog with horns) and his adventures and discoveries in Zomania(a fantasy world). Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2007 by Squishy
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