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The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity - Community Reviews back

by Mike Carey
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Danielle's Reading Adventures
Danielle's Reading Adventures rated it 12 years ago
The Unwritten strikes me as being somehow 'impressive'. It's hard to clarify what I mean, but the idea of it and the execution was very well done. It delves into the very fruitful literary territory of metafiction, where reality and fiction intersect. I find I truly enjoy metafiction, probably beca...
Merry Meerkat Marginalia
Merry Meerkat Marginalia rated it 12 years ago
I bought this from Amazon for my kindle because I saw that either currently or soon there is going to be an Unwritten/Fables crossover. I’ve been reading Fables on and off for years so I want to know about this one when the crossover comes out.Skipping the written introduction, I hate reading intr...
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror rated it 12 years ago
An interesting concept, for sure. The protagonist, Tom Taylor, is the inspiration for his father's Harry Potter-like books. Every day he has to deal with the fact that people confuse him with his fictional counterpart and he just wants to live his own life (though admittedly he does capitulate on hi...
sixthreezy readsies
sixthreezy readsies rated it 12 years ago
This hovers right between 3 and 4 stars for me. I can't help but think of TV's Archer when reading Tommy Taylor, and maybe that is why I can't hardly take this graphic novel seriously. I think the concept is cool, of stories coming to life in the real world. But then that leads me to why Bill Willin...
piratequeen
piratequeen rated it 12 years ago
Interesting enough that I'd keep reading to see where it goes. The best part for me was the extra chapter about Kipling, Wilde & Clemens though.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 13 years ago
Described as "like Fables but for Harry Potter". Sounds good!
A Man With An Agenda
A Man With An Agenda rated it 13 years ago
Tom Taylor's father was a famous children's author, who wrote a massively successful series of books featuring a young wizard named Tommy Taylor. It's kind of a cross between 'Harry Potter' and the dilemma faced by a grown-up Christopher Robin.Since his father's mysterious disappearance (and presume...
Breaking It All Down
Breaking It All Down rated it 13 years ago
This was a book that, in the beginning, I didn't expect to like. I anticipated this book being a pot shot at Harry Potter and its fandom. A deconstruction of the series (and YA fiction) by someone who doesn't appreciate the genre.Instead, I enjoyed this volume and definitely am going to read subsequ...
megwasmer
megwasmer rated it 13 years ago
I think I may change this to five stars tomorrow. I REALLY liked it...
beccabee
beccabee rated it 13 years ago
A little Harry Potter, a little Fables, a little darkness ... and a lot of potential. I think I can like this series.
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