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This book is a short easy read, although not the laugh-out-loud funny that it was advertised to be. It's called an "entertainment" book, almost a series of short stories revolving around the ever-challenged Professor Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld. The vignettes are amusing, some more than others, however I think it helps to be a bit older, and maybe a Brit at heart to appreciate them as written. From an heartbreaking infatuation to a nose-altering duel, he manages to muddle from one incident to
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I think this is my favorite series by the author. I love the characters in this book and find their "adventures" to be hilarious. The short chapters make this an easy book to read quickly and when you just have a few minutes.
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Tried to read this book and just couldn't finish it. Maybe others have the same problem as the series hasn't continued like the others.
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Of AMS’s adult series this one took me the longest to appreciate. This author’s ability to spotlight a variety of human behaviors is evident in all of his work, but of all of his wonderful characters Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld is the most outrageous. I admit it took me a while to really appreciate the humor in this series, and in one case, a topic I don’t find the least bit funny, was made so ridiculous it crossed the line of unforgivable to hysterical without my even wanting it
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Excellent farce.
Portuguese Irregular Verbs marks the fourth series of Alexander McCall Smith from which I have read. I found this book to be more intentionally comedic than his other novels. The excellent narration by Paul Hecht certainly aided in my enjoyment and I think also added to the light comedy. This brand of humor is not for everyone, but I find myself wondering why this series is not as well known as others by McCall Smith.
After reading The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs I had to go back and read this book in the series. Definitely lived up to my expectations. Fun, with a bit of thought involved. Made me chuckle more than a few times.
This book was fantastic. If you can listen to it on audio I recommend that. It is a very funny story and the tone condescending way in which the narrator reads the book makes it all the better.
Clever, humorous and very entertaining. I believe we all desire to be as important as the good Professor Dr. Von Ingelfeld believe's himself to be.
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