The City of Dreaming Books
Ratings19
Average rating4.2
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Ratings19
Average rating4.2
Walter Moers transports us to a magical world where reading is still a genuine adventure, where books can not only entertain people and make them laugh, but drive them insane or even kill them.
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99% world building for the first 25% of the book, which is when I gave up because I prefer storyline progress and character building.
The last 1% was character building, mainly for the main character, with alot of unusual characters that come into and quickly leave the story. No deep character building or long-term interactions.
I picked this up not knowing there were other books set in the same world, and I was able to get into the swing of things just fine! That said, this is a story that is heavy on world-building and amusing details above anything else. The actual formatting of the book is quite fun, with relevant illustrations and ciphers interspersed throughout the story. Overall it was very creative, if a little dense at times!
Series
10 primary books11 released booksZamonien is a 11-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Walter Moers, J. Maxwell Brownjohn, and Anja Dollinger.
Series
2 primary booksTräumende Bücher is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Walter Moers and J. Maxwell Brownjohn.
