aduchene's review against another edition
2.0
Reminded me of Alice and Wonderland in concept. It built up the story for a while which left me bored and uninterested. The play on words once she entered the new world was entertaining and enjoyable, though.
jbrooxd's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me a lot of The Phantom Tollbooth. Had to work at some of the allegories. Twists I expected didn't come but that was okay. Could spark good discussion about time and how we use/abuse it.
musingsofagirl's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of the most fun books I’ve ever read! There were so many plays on words and I enjoyed it so much!
ap1's review against another edition
3.0
This book is SO MUCH like "The Phantom Tollbooth." I think it's probably better developed though. It's got the clever wordplay, fantastical creatures, quest to save an alternate world, etc. But it is longer and more in-depth. The author pretty much acknowledges in the end credits that she was highly inspired by the older novel.
My 10-year-old enjoyed this and read it pretty quickly. She didn't rhapsodize about it or anything, but she liked it. I thought it rather plodding, but then I had only recently read "The Phantom Tollbooth," so it was just too much of the same too soon. It just didn't grab adult me, although I probably would have highly enjoyed it as a child.
My 10-year-old enjoyed this and read it pretty quickly. She didn't rhapsodize about it or anything, but she liked it. I thought it rather plodding, but then I had only recently read "The Phantom Tollbooth," so it was just too much of the same too soon. It just didn't grab adult me, although I probably would have highly enjoyed it as a child.
jamie_toomai's review against another edition
3.0
Cute. By entering a fantasy world in peril, a girl discovers that daydreamers (moodlers in the jargon of the fantasy world) can make big contributions if they approach the world on their own terms. A much needed message for a moodler like me.
gigiatthelibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Clearly inspired by the Phantom Tollbooth but quirky in its own way. I likely would have enjoyed it a lot more had I read it when I was younger.
jaymeshaw's review against another edition
3.0
This would be a great read aloud for grades 3-5. The concept of time and being overscheduled is pretty cool.
mrwyzlic's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so good. Amazingly good. Astoundingly good. For fans of The Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland, puns, space-time continuums, philosophy, and most of all for those who know the value of thinking about a good idea. This book is just a must-read. Way too fun. Way too important. Way too delightful to pass up.
lizpatanders's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
There was a lot of fun whimsy and humor in it. Something about the writing and the storytelling was just a bit too flat and boring for me.
There was a lot of fun whimsy and humor in it. Something about the writing and the storytelling was just a bit too flat and boring for me.
meghan_is_reading's review against another edition
very cute, a little phantom tollbooth influence