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I'm not sure what it means when you read three books in one day and you understand none of them.
At least I liked this one.
It's the story of two pirates who come across a treasure map and set sail on a boat named Aeiu and arrive on an island called Ooroo and set about searching for jewels and in the process decide to get rid of all words with an O in them.
Yes, it's quirky. It's strange. But it's also filled with silly word play and clever asides and it's just plain fun.
Do I understand it? No, ...more
At least I liked this one.
It's the story of two pirates who come across a treasure map and set sail on a boat named Aeiu and arrive on an island called Ooroo and set about searching for jewels and in the process decide to get rid of all words with an O in them.
Yes, it's quirky. It's strange. But it's also filled with silly word play and clever asides and it's just plain fun.
Do I understand it? No, ...more
This is a word lover's book. It is inventive and entertaining read that also touches on major topics such as censorship, oppression and dictatorship. It is also a fantasy on how the world of literature and history saves the island people. I loved it. I would caution against giving it to young children, even though it looks like a children's book. While reading this story I was reminded of the book "Ella Minnow Pea", it would be great to read these two books together.
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Nov 20, 2012
Annie
marked it as 1001-list
Dec 22, 2017
Soelo
marked it as shorts-to-read
Jan 01, 2025
superawesomekt
marked it as to-read
