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Title: Meh. Author seems to be trying too hard
Review: I had high hopes for this parody when I saw the cover with the line, "If we likess it, then we putss a ring on it". Unfortunately that is probably the best line in (on) the book.Oh, there are chuckle-worthy moments. But mostly it's rather lame. I get the feeling that the author really wasn't in the mood to really let loose with the silliness and was trying too hard to meet a contract deadline. And I agree with the other reviews that said he changed the storyline far too much for a good parody."The Soddit" is not comparable to National Lampoon's 1969 "Bored of the Rings". Even though a lot of "Bored"'s references are dated, it's still pretty hysterical. I was hoping for that level of humor, updated to the 21st century.
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