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by Jostein Gaarder (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 319 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix (1996)
  • ISBN-10: 1857997336
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857997330
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a joker?, 17 Feb 2006
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This review is from: Solitaire Mystery (Paperback)
A dwarf with a magnifying glass, a miniature book inside a sticky bun, a dad with a passion for playing card jokers and philosophising, all add up to one weird journey for 12 year-old Hans Thomas.

It is a journey that is difficult emotionally for both Hans and his father. They are driving from Norway to Greece to find Hans’ mother who left eight years ago to ‘find herself’.

This is another delightfully deceptive book by Jostein Gaarder, the Norwegian author of the best-selling Sophie’s World. Hidden within the exterior of a simple mystery story, Gaarder presents his reader with a view of life that causes one to stop, pause and ponder.

Hans finds that the story of his miniature book intertwines with the story of his life. This is cleverly reflected in the chapter alternation between the two stories. All the chapters are named from a playing card.

As Gaarder progresses through the suits, Hans has to figure out what exactly is the reality that is unfolding. The journey, both literally and through the miniature book’s story, makes Hans face some big questions of life.

This book is all about those ‘big questions of life’. Hans must face the transition from child to adult. His father must face whether his marriage can be mended. We, the readers, must face whether we want to be one of a pack of cards or the joker looking in from the outside.

This book is one to be read when one wants to be baffled, delighted and challenged all at the same time. Be baffled in deciding what is real and what is imaginary. Be delighted by the mastery of Gaarder’s story telling. Be challenged to find the joker in you.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Most definitely my favourite book of all time..., 31 July 2004
By Sophie (Harpenden, SE England) - See all my reviews
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After reading the first few pages of this novel I was hooked.

The one thing that makes Jostein Gaarder stand out from other authors is the way that he integrates thought-provoking ideas, historical facts and a spellbinding storyline so seamlessly.

Whilst reading the book, and ever since I finished it, I have not stopped thinking about the ideas raised in this book. The magical settings of this story also help to create a truly memorable read.

I reccomend this book to anyone as I believe that the fundamental ideas and easily-accessible storyline would appeal to any human being.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is totally amazing and thought provoking, 24 Jun 2002
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After not completing Sophie's World, which my mother had got from a teacher at the school where she'd worked for free, I was given this book as a Christmas present having already been enchanted by the Christmas Mystery, which was a wonderful story. I had my apprehensions and it took me about a week before I got into the story but once Hans had discovered the Sticky Bun Book, i was absolutely hooked!
But why would whoever is reading this review want to read this book? For one thing, it makes you think, like properly about life and this is something not enough people do. The whole joker thing is so tru in our lives today, that people really do live their lives like it's nothing special and fall into different suits, without even realising it! Gaarder is such a wonderful story teller, and this book is not just a bout philosophy, but more about realising that there's more to life than fitting into a particular slot and not trying to see past it. This book changed my whole outlook and am now a self-confessed Joker because only a joker sees through the delusion.....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
Once again Jostein Gaarder has written a book that I just can't put down and really never want to finish. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Abigail J. Rhodes

3.0 out of 5 stars I finished it !!
I started Sophie's World & Maya but did not make much headway.
I forced myself to persevere with this one. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Flashman

2.0 out of 5 stars More misery than mystery
After reading Sophie's World, I selected this with some hesitation - could the author repeat the success of that work. Read more
Published 14 months ago by John Holland

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
After reading Sophies World I decided to try this. I didn't want to try it for a long time because although I enjoyed Sophies World it took me a long time to get into and even... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A Beare

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY AREN'T ALL BOOKS LIKE THIS?
Better known for Sophie's World (or something like that), which, in my opinion, is a bit over-rated and fairly dull (I read it after reading this), this second story by Jostein... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Easily Me

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystical
This is the fourth Jostein Gaarder book I have read and it has skipped past the others to claim top space and become my favourite. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Catface Kupo

3.0 out of 5 stars pondering lifes questions....
This was a previous novel by the acclaimed artist of Sophies world.
This is a crafty tale in which the reader is compelled to examine the purpose of their life and other prime... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2006 by Eoin Francis O'sullivan

4.0 out of 5 stars Imagination, adventure... and a pack of playing cards.
Jostein Gaarder always finds a way to captivate his readers, child as well as adult. 'The Solitarie Mystery'succeds again with its 'story within a story' and... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2006 by amirq

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic, captivating read
I first read The Solitaire Mystery about five years ago, and until recently, I had forgotten about it. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars the second best book ever writen
This has to be the second best book ever written (the first being the lord of the rings)entriguing intresting strance realism fantasy and esapism are all bound togther in this... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2003 by walsh210

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