Cherie (CheriePie) reviewed The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear, Bk 1) on + 149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
I wasnt sure how Id feel about this book going in, as this is the first Ive read by this author. Rankins satirical style reminded me a bit of Christopher Moore or Terry Pratchett. The story, started off a bit slow for the first few chapters, but then immediately drew me in beyond that.
Jack and Eddie Bear set out to solve the mystery of whos killing off the famous nursery rhyme characters one by one. Humpty Dumpty, made famous by his fall from the wall (which many in Toy City actually thought was an attempted suicide), was the first victim, followed by Little Boy Blue, and others.
The writing is very stylized, the humour of a British nature, and though I found it quite hilarious, having to read certain parts out loud to DH, I can see how it would put some people off for the silliness of it all. Not me though! I immediately went and added The Toyminator, which is more of Eddie Bears story, to my wishlist. :)
Jack and Eddie Bear set out to solve the mystery of whos killing off the famous nursery rhyme characters one by one. Humpty Dumpty, made famous by his fall from the wall (which many in Toy City actually thought was an attempted suicide), was the first victim, followed by Little Boy Blue, and others.
The writing is very stylized, the humour of a British nature, and though I found it quite hilarious, having to read certain parts out loud to DH, I can see how it would put some people off for the silliness of it all. Not me though! I immediately went and added The Toyminator, which is more of Eddie Bears story, to my wishlist. :)
Cheryl R. (Spuddie) -
Helpful Score: 6
Once again I just have to say how thoroughly but enjoyably crazy this author is. This is the story of Jack, a 13-year-old who runs away from home to go to The City to seek his fortune. He doesn't realize that the city he's headed for is Toy City, where toys live just as people do. He teams up with a teddy bear named Eddie to try to solve the murder of Humpty Dumpty. But when Little Boy Blue, Mother Goose and Jack Spratt also get sent into oblivion, they realize that a serial killer is at workâ¦and he leaves a hollow chocolate bunny at each crime scene as his calling card. Full of wordplay, puns and wry, wacky British humor, this was an enjoyable romp into nursery rhyme landâbut I wouldn't read this one to a little kid! LOL
Freya M. (teacharrgh) reviewed The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear, Bk 1) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I bought this because I was suffering from Jasper Fforde withdrawal and was told it was similar to his Nursery Crimes series. Weirder than Fforde's novels (and that's saying something!), this was a delightful read.
Buffy G. (bufomander) reviewed The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear, Bk 1) on + 87 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Rankin provides a moderately amusing scenario of a Toy Town gone wrong, with, as the back cover says, "heavy drinking, bad behavior, fast car chases, gratuitious sex and violence..." you get the picture. Other people have done it better, but it's worth a few laughs.
Georgianna L. (slamdraft) reviewed The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Eddie Bear, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is laugh-out-loud funny. I literally couldn't put it down. It was as good as.
