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The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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pewterwolf's review against another edition

4.0

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Calvin and Hobbes: your average six year old boy and his best friend in the whole wide world, his toy tiger, trying to make sense of the world around him by asking the big questions: "Why are we here?", "Are we destroying the planet?", "How does one survive camping when it rains NON STOP?" and taking the mickey out of politics, sports, and life in general.

I liked this collection (for those of you wondering, this omnibus contains [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Yukon Ho!|70491|Calvin and Hobbes Yukon Ho!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1349005407s/70491.jpg|117248] and [b:Calvin and Hobbes: Weirdos from Another Planet!|77730|Calvin and Hobbes Weirdos from Another Planet!|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348896503s/77730.jpg|68309]). There were things I sniggered, went "awww!" and remembered what it was like to be that age (I shudder to think what my family would say about me at that age) while getting the humour Bill gave Calvin's parents.

But I didn't love it. And I have NO IDEA WHY!!! I think it's because I adore [b:Calvin and Hobbes: It's a Magical World|24814|Calvin and Hobbes It's a Magical World|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347523354s/24814.jpg|25601] and [b:The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|43070|The Essential Calvin and Hobbes|Bill Watterson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348784282s/43070.jpg|2244438] so much that it was going to be really hard for this book to match up to them.

But I think anyone would read this and love it. Well, if you read any Calvin and Hobbes, I think you will fall under its spell. This is wonderful cartoon series and I dare anyone to not fall in love with these characters. Now, I WANT A TOY TIGER!!!

papidoc's review against another edition

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5.0

This is among the books published by Bill Watterson from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that I have enjoyed. My children have literally worn out these collections of C&H comics, and with good reason. C&H is a unique blend of homespun philosophy, side-splitting humor, and insight into the human (child and adult) condition. Watterson's insights into, and sly digs at, various social, familial, and other institutions of modern life are masterful.

clarke11235's review against another edition

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5.0

My favorite comic strip of all time.

luanndie's review against another edition

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3.0

Me pareció tierno y poco más.Eso sí, me gusta más cuando es menos infantil y ofrece reflexiones sobre la vida que te dejan temblando.

valkyrie_echo's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted

5.0

sungold's review against another edition

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4.0

I might have skipped a few comics, here and there--not for lack of trying, but for the sheer enormity of this collection (and my boyfriend knocking out my bookmark, but I'm not placing blame).

I will say that, while I only vaguely recognized Calvin & Hobbes from the newspaper comics of my childhood, when every ounce of political satire was wasted on my young eyes, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the selections from this book. Not only did it remind me, fondly, of the imagination and wonder that we all shared in childhood; it reminded me, too, of the politically-motivated comics taped to the check-out desk of my favorite local bookstore. Nostalgia works in the funniest of ways!