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Little People (Hardcover)

by Tom Holt (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (6 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841491160
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841491165
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 954,352 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Superbly funny' BOOKS MAGAZINE 'A brilliantly imaginative tale with an unexpected final twist' THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Brilliantly funny' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Wildly imaginative' NEW SCIENTIST 'Dazzling' TIME OUT 'imaginative, amusing and enjoyable - four stars' SFX on LITTLE PEOPLE 'hugely inventive and highly amusing ...His sharply observed dialogue and the desire to think round corners and u-bends distinguish Holt's books. He has the ability to make the reader laugh out loud and should be treasured.' COMPUTERCROWSNEST

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'I was eight years old when I saw my first elf' ...And for unlikely hero Michael it wasn't his last. Michael's unfortunately (but accurately) named girlfriend Cruella, doesn't approve of his obsession with the little people, but the problem is that they won't leave him alone. And who can blame them when it is his own stepfather who is responsible for causing them so much misery. Oh yes. Daddy George knows that elves can do so much more than the gardening. LITTLE PEOPLE is the hilarious new comic novel from Tom Holt. Find out more about this and other Orbit titles at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

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4.0 out of 5 stars Little Gem, 28 Feb 2006
By deadteddy (Bridgend) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Little People (Paperback)
This is the first Tom Holt book I've read and wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I've got to be honest, it took me a little while to get into Holt's style of writing but once I'd got over that fence what was left was a good read. The story was inventive and often very funny and some of the turn of phrases are as good as you'll read. On the whole I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'm not claiming this is a masterpiece but it is certainly well worth a read if you enjoy this kind of genre.

This is the story of Mike who as an 8 year old boy saw an elf, this sighting dictated his life over the years and would eventually become a major part of it and change it in ways he could never have guessed. We follow Mike on a journey as he struggles with love, elves and his stepfather.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny, 8 May 2003
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This review is from: Little People (Paperback)
The main character is typical Tom Holt, he is odd and likeable and more stumbles into being a hero than tries to be one.
There are a lot of laughs and the pace is nice and relaxed, the ending is quite unusual too. There is a lot of jokes revolving aroung whether elves are nice or nasty and whether people are the same.
Basically, it's another Tom Holt special, if you liked his other books you'll like this one, if you haven't read his other books there is no harm starting here!
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4.0 out of 5 stars If you don't laugh, you will at least smile., 28 Mar 2004
This review is from: Little People (Paperback)
This book is hilarious. It follows a miserable lad called Michael who thinks he is a big nobody and when finally finds he is somebody, he doesn't like who (or what) he is! This book is full of sarcasm and adult humour, as well as lots of elves. Image you're in really bad mood, then meeting a Care Bear (fictional cute cartoon character), and telling it you don't care and you hate bares.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not his best
Being a big fan of Tom Holt, I can safely say that this by far is not his best. Although the story is original as ever, it seems to take ages to get from point A to B. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S K Ptyk

3.0 out of 5 stars Little People, Short on Laughs
This work, by popular fantasy author Tom Holt is an odd book; Unevenly paced with rather unattractive characters who fail to engage the reader's sympathy, it suffers from a... Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. J. O'neill

2.0 out of 5 stars Little Impact
After thoroughly enjoying Falling Sideways, i was looking forward to starting another Holt book. This one sadly is not in the same league, a slower paced ramble of a book that... Read more
Published on 15 April 2007 by Ste to the J

3.0 out of 5 stars Little People
Little people is highly original which mixes fantasy, romance/comedy. Sometimes the Tom Holt's writing is frustrating to read not quite getting to the point. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2005 by Matthew Tam

2.0 out of 5 stars Great imagination - poor performance!
I was very excited when I picked up this book, as the idea of a man interacting with elves seemed novel (well it was prior to The Lord of the Rings films! Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2004 by scampishgirl

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