Monday, November 1, 2010

Phantom Tollbooth

Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Summary (from book jacket)
For Milo, everything's a bore.  When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do.  But on the other side, things seem different.  Milo visits the island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason!  Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing.  Life is far from dull.  In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams!

Personal Thoughts
I just couldn't get into it.  A friend of mine recommended it to me a couple of years ago and it sounded like fun so I thought I'd try it out.  Perhaps you'd have better luck with it?  If you like it, leave a comment and tell me why!  Maybe you'll persuade me to pick it up and try it again.

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