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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. You will not get this if you aren't somewhat familiar with popular culture of the 60's & 70's.  weeziemae | Aug 12, 2009 |  When I first read this 35 years ago, I thought it brilliant: a true 5★ book. Now, however, I find it endearing, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, but it no longer entrances me as it did. That said, the introduction is a masterpiece and the conceit of a false extract promising salacious reading remains a delight. Ultimately, however, the value of this copy lay in the catalysis of recalling joy past. It is the taste of madeleines. (  ) TheoClarke | Aug 8, 2009 | Very funny! A bellylaugh on every page. (  ) hyper7 | May 30, 2009 | Firstly, it must be noted that this book was written some forty years ago. Four decades back the expectations of humour were quite different. Bored of the Rings is very much a slapstick affair, with the extraordinarily rare piece of wit slipped in. Over 200 pages of slapstick and absurdity is hard to manage, after a certain point it becomes quite stale. Bored is a clever parody, of that there is no doubt, just in today's culture it has become quite a tough read. (  )1  SonicQuack | Apr 15, 2009 | Funny at first, but it got old before the end. ( )1 TadAD | May 28, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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