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How to Grow Up and Rule the World, by Vordak the Incomprehensible by Vordak T. Incomprehensible
pwbalto's review
4.0
I can't even speak to the quality of the illustrations or the writing in this book, mostly because I'm just giggling. It's dumb, it's silly, it's MAD magazine, it's engaging, it has been passed around the 4th grade like the lice epidemic we couldn't seem to get rid of two years ago. It even encourages creativity. EEEEVIL creativity. I do love this book.
thereadingzone's review
3.0
Vordak the Incomprehensible: How to Grow Up and Rule the World is a rip-roaringly hysterical book that I would hand to fans of anything remotely funny. I am passing this one on to my sister to share with her high school resource English class. Talk about high interest!
You have to read this book prepared to go, “Muaaahhaaahaaa!” all the while. Vordak the Incomprehensible is here to teach you how to be an evil villain. Thanks to Vordak, you can learn how to choose the best evil villain name, how to choose the best sidekick/evil henchman, and how to deal with those pesky and perky superheroes. The book is also full of wickedly funny illustrations to help you out in your quest for super evildom. And the best part is that Vordak only asks for $13.99 (the price of the book), and a place in your evil regime. You know, when you take over world. (Hmm, come to think of it, how come Vordak is asking YOU to do all the work while he hangs out in his parents’ basement in NJ).
Highly recommended for middle school and high school readers. I found myself laughing out loud over and over!
You have to read this book prepared to go, “Muaaahhaaahaaa!” all the while. Vordak the Incomprehensible is here to teach you how to be an evil villain. Thanks to Vordak, you can learn how to choose the best evil villain name, how to choose the best sidekick/evil henchman, and how to deal with those pesky and perky superheroes. The book is also full of wickedly funny illustrations to help you out in your quest for super evildom. And the best part is that Vordak only asks for $13.99 (the price of the book), and a place in your evil regime. You know, when you take over world. (Hmm, come to think of it, how come Vordak is asking YOU to do all the work while he hangs out in his parents’ basement in NJ).
Highly recommended for middle school and high school readers. I found myself laughing out loud over and over!
abigailbat's review
3.0
Very funny. Would definitely hand to kids who love superheroes (it's a different take... a look from the other side of things). I think it's got potential to appeal to a wide range of ages, definitely kids and tweens, possibly even some teens.
demitramaria's review
4.0
This book had some laugh out loud moments. I will definitely be recommending this book to those that have world domination aspirations, or you know just regular kids who like humor.
tita_noir's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this book for my 10 year old. He has in the past enjoyed illustrated/snarky humor books like Captain Underpants and Diary of A Wimpy kid. So I figured he'd enjoy this one as well.
I read it before giving it to him and while the humor isn't directed to my 40-something self, I can still appreciate the over-the-top pronouncements:
"I demand that tremendous care be taken while reading my masterpiece. Wear only gloves made from the finest acid-free Ethiopian ibex hair when handling the book. No other clothing--just the gloves."
or
"This chaptabulous chapter’s mind-numbing know-how will have you assembling a first-rate band of bad guys in no time."
And the various instructions that are de rigueur in your quest for EVIL masterminding such as:
- Building a Top-Notch EVIL Organization ("At times they can be difficult to control, but at their best they can be a relentless plague upon civilization”)
- What to wear when being EVIL (your choice of dark black, black, light black or dark, dark, dark, dark gray.)
- How to laugh evilly: MUAHAHAHAHAHAH
- How to create and finance your EVIL lair
and so on...
It is absurd, hysterical and appropriately illustrated and my kid loved it.
On a more serious parental note, I appreciate the vocabulary included in the book. Big three and four syllable words that forced my kid to sometimes ask what something meant even if he could figure it out in context.
Good book. Recommend!
I read it before giving it to him and while the humor isn't directed to my 40-something self, I can still appreciate the over-the-top pronouncements:
"I demand that tremendous care be taken while reading my masterpiece. Wear only gloves made from the finest acid-free Ethiopian ibex hair when handling the book. No other clothing--just the gloves."
or
"This chaptabulous chapter’s mind-numbing know-how will have you assembling a first-rate band of bad guys in no time."
And the various instructions that are de rigueur in your quest for EVIL masterminding such as:
- Building a Top-Notch EVIL Organization ("At times they can be difficult to control, but at their best they can be a relentless plague upon civilization”)
- What to wear when being EVIL (your choice of dark black, black, light black or dark, dark, dark, dark gray.)
- How to laugh evilly: MUAHAHAHAHAHAH
- How to create and finance your EVIL lair
and so on...
It is absurd, hysterical and appropriately illustrated and my kid loved it.
On a more serious parental note, I appreciate the vocabulary included in the book. Big three and four syllable words that forced my kid to sometimes ask what something meant even if he could figure it out in context.
Good book. Recommend!
ubalstecha's review against another edition
5.0
Vordak the Incomprehensible has written a manual to help aspiring super-villains rule the world. Filled with tips on minions, evil lairs and superheroes, the guide will help young evil-doers avoid some of the pitfalls that Vordak has tripped over, I mean, avoided.
Written with a strong sense of humour by Scott Seegert, this book will appeal to the reluctant reader. Worth picking up.
Written with a strong sense of humour by Scott Seegert, this book will appeal to the reluctant reader. Worth picking up.
taaya's review against another edition
2.0
Ich verstehe den Sinn dieses Buches nicht. Eine Anleitung, der Herrscher der Welt zu werden, die einerseits völlig überzogen ist, andererseits aber auch nicht lustig, sondern nur nervig.
Wenn man da tatsächlich sinnvolle Tipps (Selbstbewusstsein - denn sowas braucht ein Bösewicht - oder lustige Experimente - die harmlose Flaschenrakete ist der erste Schritt zum Raketensprengkopf, mit dem man Länder bedrohen kann) drin gehabt hätte, okay. Oder aber, wenn das rollenspielmäßig/Decide your Destiny-esk aufgebaut wäre, dann wäre das auch lustig. So aber enttarnt sich unser großer Meister schon nach wenigen Seiten als völliger Versager und danach hat das Buch weder Plot (also ist keine Geschichte), noch auch nur einen einzigen wirklichkeitsnahen Gedanken.
Absolut unnütz und dabei nicht einmal humorvoll.
Wenn man da tatsächlich sinnvolle Tipps (Selbstbewusstsein - denn sowas braucht ein Bösewicht - oder lustige Experimente - die harmlose Flaschenrakete ist der erste Schritt zum Raketensprengkopf, mit dem man Länder bedrohen kann) drin gehabt hätte, okay. Oder aber, wenn das rollenspielmäßig/Decide your Destiny-esk aufgebaut wäre, dann wäre das auch lustig. So aber enttarnt sich unser großer Meister schon nach wenigen Seiten als völliger Versager und danach hat das Buch weder Plot (also ist keine Geschichte), noch auch nur einen einzigen wirklichkeitsnahen Gedanken.
Absolut unnütz und dabei nicht einmal humorvoll.
beththebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't finish this one--the art is good but not exceptional, and the text is somewhat predictable. But oh, my nephew (age 9) loved it!
Humorous and with a level of wickedness that will appeal to boys while not being objectionable to most parents.
Humorous and with a level of wickedness that will appeal to boys while not being objectionable to most parents.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
The sections on designing a super-villain costume for the most intimidating results and the advice on the location and design of a secret lair were very helpful. I'm sure those tips will come in handy someday. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
hezann73's review against another edition
4.0
5 stars if read in small doses! It's hilarious in bits and pieces.
3 stars if you read it all at once. It can get a little tiring
Overall, a 4 star boy book
3 stars if you read it all at once. It can get a little tiring
Overall, a 4 star boy book