This was an enjoyable and entertaining novel but it lacked
the usual humour behind Danny Wallace’s other exciting works. The blurb on the
back cover promises an exciting adventure, which vanishes as soon as you jump
into the first chapter. Gone is the positivity and the childish ponderings;
instead we are left with an imprint of a hollow character faced with
depression. Yes, there’s still the mission of finding the one girl in London to
follow through with, but along the way we experience an antagonising journey of
Mr. Priestley’s past and his downfall; and his slow but inspiring recovery. The
dialogue is entertaining, and there’s still plenty of narrative soliloquy ‘between
you and me’ moments shared between reader and writer. And the characters that
surround him are all inspiring; eager to spur him onto the next life-changing
moment; all while each hiding away their own problems and challenges. It’s all
about making things happen.
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