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Peter David
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The Woad to Wuin: Sir Apropos of Nothing Book 2 |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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512 |
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2003-07-01 |
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0743448324 |
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Pocket Star |
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0.55 pounds |
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6.38 x 6.86 x 1.14 inches |
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The return of Sir Apropos of Nothing!"This sequel to the wildly successful Sir Apropos of Nothing starts off with a bawdy send-up of Lord of the Rings, but quickly segues into its own territory with the appearance of a mysterious Visionary at Apropos's bar, Bugger Hall. The man tells our antihero, 'You will become a shadow of your former self while escaping to the Tragic Waste on the Road to Ruin, ' (or is that 'Woad to Wuin'?), just as Sharee, Apropos's weaver companion from the first volume, bursts in and begs for his help in escaping Lord Beliquose. The very loud lord wants a powerful gem, the Eye of the Beholder, which the virtually powerless Sharee possesses and which Apropos promptly steals....The wisecracking wordplay that fans have come to expect skips smoothly off the page, lifting this satirical fantasy into a class all its own...goofy entertainment with gritty philosophical musing. -- "Publishers Weekly" (Starred Review)
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Cherith (USA: KS) (2006/08/09):
The Woad to Wuin, the second in the Sir Apropos of Nothing series by Peter David. I wasn't much impressed with this second installment. The first one was funny for all the reasons that made the second a little stale. It's a fun story, but the attitude of Apropos gets really old really fast. Plus, David tends to rehash a lot of details from the first part of the story, and occassionally he tells the same story several times. And for those that read the first book, it's unnecessary. Even if you jumped in here, some of the reminders are unnecessary. And there are times, that I think David was perhaps just scrambling for more pages, something to keep the story going. I wanted to scream, "Just get on with it already!" at the book several times. I'm willing to admit that there are several chapters of the book that just don't appeal to my sense of humor, although I imagine that there are plenty of people out there that would've enjoyed it a great deal. I think I'll read the third one, when I can get my hands on it, but only to instill that sense of completion in me.
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