Review: The Phantom Tollbooth meets Douglas Adams...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2012
A fun, off-kilter and charming read, reminiscent of the Phantom Tollbooth mixed with some Roald Dahl and Douglas Adams. Neville Landsowne falls off the world (which is clearly spinning too fast and out of control), and stumbles into an asteroid field populated by aimlessness, appliance worship and bicycle races that never end. The story's got a lighthearted sweetness to it, mixed with darker humor, philosophy and even a bit of a warning around the foolishness of some of our more frenetic pursuits. A great book for just about any age of reader.