Suffice it to say, there were no weak opinions shared about the book: each of us either really liked it or could not even finish it, and I would estimate the opinions were fairly evenly divided. (4 really enjoyed; 3 could not finish it.) Those who thought favorably were able to find humor in the zany plot, with the ‘too-intelligent-to-be-taken-seriously” adolescent narrators, as well as the questionable image painted of the world’s major organized religions via the main storyline. The critics found the humor and teen-aged hijinks too trying on their patience. Robin pointed out how well the author described and in turn criticized the Danish middle class and also the royalty. She also recommended his other works which some have read and enjoyed, but found quite different to this particular one.
Cynthia
