The Republic of Nothing: Reader's Guide Edition
"A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read." —The Globe and Mail"Reminiscent, both in wit and sensibility, of Stephen Leacock." —Quill & Quire"A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's]Midnight's Children." —The Montreal Gazette"Radiant with energy." —The Winnipeg Free Press"The Republic of Nothingis an unpredictable universe . . . It's this unpredictability that makes the novel a success." —The Calgary Herald"Choyce has mastered the skill of an old-fashioned story-teller." —The Cormorant"Choyce takes this deceptively simple story and . . . fills it with characters who are wry, warm, funny, and magical. This is by far the author's best novel." —Canadian Book Review Annual"The Republic of Nothingdefinitely has something to it." —FFWD"The Republic of Nothingis the product of a sprawling and original literary imagination, bustling with colourful and sympathetic characters, bursting with fanciful incident, and propelled by a relentless narrative drive. It is, quite simply, a good read." —Pottersfield Portfolio"This is Choyce's best book yet . . . a reminder that we all need to keep a little creative anarchy in our lives." —The Mail-Star"If you need a little Zen in your life,The Republic of Nothingis a good way to learn to extricate yourself from the beaten path and find the wonder of nothingness." —The Brunswickan"Don't missThe Republic of Nothing." —The Guardian"The Republic of Nothingweaves an intricate, sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic narrative." —The Daily Gleaner"The fact that the book has lasted for 10 years is a testimony to its popularity in these days when few books retain any life or fame after a year." —The Chronicle Herald"A contemporary classic in Canadian literature." —The Telegraph Journal"Quirky yet compelling drama." —Midwest Book Review