Not nearly as good as everyone makes out

Terry Pratchett's estate will make good use of your money. Neil Gaiman will not

That our most commonly assigned reading on eastern philosophy was written by a German sure is something

Purchases of this book fund transphobia and homophobia. It's a very well written book. Don't buy it new.

Purchases of this book fund transphobia. It's a good book. Don't buy it new.

Riddled with problematic and offensive tropes that for some reason someone you love didn't notice

A true step up from the first book

Contains spoilers

This is a very genuine and realistic exploration of how it feels to awaken one day as an adult to that the construction of your parents is not authentic to who they really are. Your parents are an idealized fantasy until one day you realize they are humans with foibles.

It feels like this book was written by someone who loved the original author's work but didn't have the comedic chops to continue its legacy. To Eoin Colfer's credit, he doesn't try to write in Douglas Adams' voice, however, this just leave it feeling like a completely unnecessary entry into the series. I preferred having the series open ended and unfinished to this.

Purchases of this series fund transphobia. Please buy used