Mr. Toppit Audiobook

" I quite enjoyed this book, in particular the literary world it is set in. It left me feeling quite sad though - the ending was probably predictable to the characters but I didn't really see it coming and thought it was written very movingly. Well worth a read. "

" OMG! This is a fabulous read. "

" I struggled to get through this book. I thought the premise was so fascinating, but just couldn't get into it. "

" Pleasantly surprised by this book. Started off slow but once the pieces started falling into place, it really took off. "

" I had high hopes for this book when I began. It started as a charming (though sad) story set in England. I loved the characters and the idea of basing it on the life of the author of children's book. But half way through the action moves to the United States, and it soon lost it's charm. Still worth reading though. "

" Still puzzling out what I think about this book. I liked it. Very much. Parts of it tumble around In my head, but I felt Laurie's character really soured the book. "

" The proverb Never judge a book by its cover is most apt for this book. Although supposedly fiction, it read like an autobiography in passing. Took me several jumpstarts to try keep on trudging through this literary landscape. To be fair, it was lightly engaging. It's just that i'd expected something with 'real' magic and fantastical adventure, based on the artwork on the cover and on the title itself, which had showed such promise, before i started reading page 1, whereupon my heart sank, having come to the realisation that it wasn't what i'd hoped for. It didn't even have a happy ending, so stark and somewhat disturbing, about a non-conventional family who'd got international fame due to a series of fictional books that the patriarch of the family had written right up until his accidental demise. drugs, booze, mental institution centres and messed up human psyches with all its failings played a large part in this book. All in all, i wish i hadn't bought it, and had paid more attention to the fact that it hadnt been shelved in the childrens fiction nor fantasy adventure area of the bookstore. That really oughtve given me a hint, but as i'd alluded to before, it's that damn beguiling title and cover illustration that suckered me in. "

" Well written but not as compelling as it promised to be. "

" An ok read. Slow start, interesting middle, disappointing end. "

" Quirky story about a family of odd characters. "

" Hate not finishing books, but after 100+ pages I just couldn't stand to keep reading this anymore. Really didn't like it - guess it just wasn't my style of humor. I found it to be dull and most of the characters were annoying to the point where I was anxious to get away from reading the book. "

" Sort of mixed up parody / horror of Christopher Robin. "

" Interesting plot concept, but I didn't really connect with any of the characters. "

" Not that impressive, this one. what's wrong with me and british-lit? "

" I enjoyed reading this but am a little confused about what the point of it was supposed to be. The results of parental favoritism? Or bad parenting? The effects of wildly popular children's books? Or coincidences? It was well written but the various plot strands needed to be tied up a little better. "

" I wasn't a fan of this book at all ... it just seemed to be a narrative of what the author hoped the book would become, and I found it a little pathetic. It was good at first, but slowly deteriorated into a boring Hollywood stereotypical story. It just wasn't for me. "

" It managed to keep my attention and I enjoyed it, even though I really had no idea what the point of it was...hmmmm "

" An interesting idea let down slightly by its execution, but worth reading. "

" Not for me. Couldn't get into it. "

" If I could I would give the first half of the book 4 stars and the second half two. When the story moves to America I felt the plot and characters lost focus. Almost as if different people wrote each half. I really liked the first half. "

" Boek blijft boeien. Plot vond ik tegenvallen, het blijft namelijk wazig "

" After reading the very funny first chapter I had high hopes for this book. But for me, it was all downhill from there. I did find Elton's prose very readable which must be why I finished the book. "

" I threw this in the bin. "

" This wasn't the story I was expecting based on blurbs and reviews. Aside from that it wasn't TOO bad...until the end. I hated the ending. It was sad and depressing and made ME want to find Mr. Toppit and kill him. Wouldn't recommend it. "

" Very well written when you read where author got his idea from makes perfect sense. "

" Hate not finishing books, but after 100+ pages I just couldn't stand to keep reading this anymore. Really didn't like it - guess it just wasn't my style of humor. I found it to be dull and most of the characters were annoying to the point where I was anxious to get away from reading the book. "

" An odd little novel ... satiric, sometimes unsettling, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am somewhat surprised by the lukewarm reviews it received from many other Goodread readers. "

" didn't quite work. great idea. i'm mostly impressed by the marketing campaign. how does a small press book get reviewed in the new yorker? "

" very entertaining story! the characters grab you and pull you in to their lives. "

" This book was creepy, dark and depressing. I didn't like it. "

" I really wanted to give this 3 1/2 stars, but alas, not an option "

" Interesting plot concept, but I didn't really connect with any of the characters. "

" It was good, different from what I would normally read, but it's good to expand your reading lists. "