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Title: Illywhacker, Whacky, Carey
Review: Although the cover of this book has a quote from Newsday calling it "one of the funniest...", I never found myself laughing. Maybe a smile occasionally, but no laughs certainly. I kept wondering, what on earth is this book about?? When I was nearing the finish (a mighty 600 pages), I rushed to see what the main point was, but as I half-heartedly predicted, there was no answer. Don't get me wrong, I REALLY enjoyed this story! I was frequently flabbergasted by the strange, surreal, quirky happenings! There seemed to be meanings in everything, but not without taking some time to think about it, for the meanings weren't thrown in your face. So much went on that I feel as though I've read five books! I CAN say that this book is the life story of a man named Herbert Badgery. You will not soon forget this name, nor the abundance of bizarre characters in "Illywhacker".
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