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  • bitstobuy Rank: Corporal 11th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Good Points: This book is very funny. Thomas has an interesting style of writing which includes a good story, musings on the world, a bit of philosophy, quite a bit of science, and lots of asides and addressing the reader. It will appeal to a young, probably male, readership, as it delves into the world of the internet, email, and the slovenly IT-orientated male!


    Bad Points: This is a first novel from this author, and perhaps the editing could have been a bit tighter. The beginning can be a bit slow, but if you stick with it, it can kind of grip you and you want to race to the end.


    General comments: This book probably comes into the category of 'fantasy', and Thomas P. Cox implies that his writing is influenced by authors such as Terry Pratchett and Robert Rankin. However it is set in the real world and apart from the time travel is quite believable.
    The story concerns a quite lovable character - a young IT technician called Trevor who is bored with life and decides to search out his enlightenment, via the internet. I am sure many people can identify with the character quite easily! Without giving the story away, along the way Trevor battles with the Good Guy and the Bad Guy, but finally reaches his goal. I laughed out load throughout this book as Thomas has a very witty way of writing about the world. The bit about his cat Eightball is quite sad though.
    Definitely worth a read.

  • casanunda3 Rank: Lance Corporal 2nd Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Thomas P. Cox's, Enlightenment is a bit of a rare treat and pleasent surprise for the humour books fans. It's a bit of a mixture of general fiction, sci-fi and fantasy but one thing it definitely is, is funny. You'll laugh most of the way through and the bits you aren't laughing, well, you've got to intake breathe sometime. If you're a fan of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin, Neil Gaimen and the likes then you'll enjoy this book all the way through. You follow the life of young Trev ...