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The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse [Audio Download]

by Robert Rankin (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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  • Listening Length: 6 hours and 44 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Abridged
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited
  • Audible Release Date: 19 April 2006
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ3UME
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Once upon a time Jack set out to seek his fortune in the big city. But Jack gets a bit lost on the way, and when he finally comes to a big city, it is Toy City, formerly known as Toy Town. And there is a serial killer loose upon the streets.

One by one, the old, rich nursery rhyme characters, who made their millions from the royalties on their best-selling rhymes, are being brutally slaughtered. The Toy City Police are getting nowhere. Bill Winkie, Private Eye, has also mysteriously vanished, leaving only his sidekick, Eddie Bear, to take care of business.

But Eddie's ready to take on the challenge and when he teams up with Jack, the two set out on a epic adventure. Not to mention a lot of heavy drinking, bad behaviour, fast car chases, gratuitous sex and violence, bizarre toy fetishism, and all-round grossness. Of a type not normally associated with Toy Town.

©2002 Robert Rankin; (P)2005 Orion Publishing Group Ltd.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the first Robert Rankin novel I have read, and I have to say it was different from anything else I've ever read before.
I've avoided Rankins books before, thinking they sounded too silly and surrealistic for my tastes. However, while The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse certainly is bizzare, it is also a very interresting and entertaining read. It is a murder mystery set in a fantasy universe, with elements of comedy, horror and fairy tales.

The language is simple, as other reviewers have mentioned, but this in my opinion is not a bad thing. You almost feel as though you are reading a childrens book, a young childrens book even, and then Rankin hits you in the face with a horribly graphic murder or severly adult themes. The book at times has that disturbing feel of the nightmares you have as a child; the monsters under the bed are real, and that scary, ugly old toy really IS alive...

I reccomend this book to anyone seeking a different kind of reading experience, even if you are not a fan of fantasy or other speculative fiction. Personally, I will certainly be looking into other works by Rankin.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was hooked on this book from the first chapter. This is the first Rankin book I've read, so I can't compare it with any of the Brentford books, but it has taken a place in my list of favorite books. Rankin's phrasing and language sets up a wonderfully sinister atmosphere, and the dark (and slightly smutty) humour fits well. The ending isn't (too) predictable and some plot twists *do* come as a surpise.
I would recommend this book to anyone who isn't offended easily. There's dark humour but 'Hollow Chocolate Bunnies' is still lighthearted and fun. The story itself is entertaining and the first chapter's a gem.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fun Fun Fun 25 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
This is without doubt the funniest book I have ever read. I'll be honest I read the first few pages and thought this was a waste of money and after reading the back of the book I should have known better but by page 2 I started to get into it and by page 3 (not unusual) I was hooked!!! Eddie the bear is great fun and the banter between him and Jack is excellent. The jokes are well thought out an all though with some jokes you can see whats going to happen ie the Fat Sod caractures suicede bid the way it is written once you get to the punch line though you knew it was coming you STILL laugh loud and hard.

Buy this book. I've started on The Fandom of the Operator and I'm all ready hooked. so scratch buy this book buy all his books one by one and laugh.

EXCELLENT.

(I wonder if I got my point over well enough?)

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Surreal but funny
This was the first book I have read by Rankin and it was a cracking read. Quite surreal and silly but I was unable to put it down. I shall definitey be reading more of his books.
Published 1 month ago by P. Clark
Robert Rankin versus Kindle
Brilliant book full of adventures and witty remarks.
Having said that,i bought my Kindle at Christmas,basicaly as i have little room left to store my favourite books. Read more
Published 2 months ago by shaniah
Sample only - like a dark, jocular Aesop's Fable
I like the title, I like the artwork on the cover and I like the refreshing style in which this story is told. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew Ives
Funny!
This is the funniest book I've read in a long time. As long as you can cope with talking teddy bears that stand on their heads when they're drunk, you will love it too!
Published 10 months ago by Emma Spriggs
OMG!!!
This is a brilliant book. So original and surprising. I laughed so much I had my kids thinking there was something wrong with me! The plot and the characters are excellent. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Kaidas
Perfectly satifsfactory.
Took a while to arrive, in fact after stated, but this was due to the snow we had and our area not recieving any post for about 2 weeks. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr T
A good place for Rankin newbies, but veterans may find it a little...
Jack is off to the city to make his fortune, which he has heard is the thing to do for a clever young chap in search of adventure. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Whitehead
This one got me hooked...
This was the first Rankin I brought and read, I never buy books without knowing I like the author or knowing something about the book before hand usually. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2008 by A. WildDog
bringing nursery rhymes back to life!
I did like this book primarily for bringing nursery rhymes back to life. Ok so it's hardly a conventional way of doing it by making them all 'real' and killing several of them off... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2008 by Mr. B. L. Zebubble
Ahhh finally
Finally a book that has everything, drunkenness, violence, police brutality, sex, car chases, guns and soft toys.

This book is fantastic. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2007 by Plato
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