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The Daydreamer
by: Ian McEwan

Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780099442011
ISBN: 0099442019
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: May 02, 2002
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage
Sales Rank: 3290298

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Something different
After being initially surprised and disappointed by this book, I wasn't aware of the subject or style before purchasing, I grew to like it, eventually thoroughly enjoyed reading it and in the end I was delighted by it. It was a brilliant view of the world through the eyes and mind of a daydreaming young boy, and was both innocent and ultimately profound. I was glad I didn't read about it before I purchased because I might never have read it.

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- A huge let down
After having read and thoroughly enjoyed many of Ian Mcewans books I was massively disappointed by the poor quality and often patronizing and condescending nature of his writing in 'The daydreamer'. To compare this to Dahls work is blasphemous at best and I deeply implore you not to believe the hype that this book has been subjected to and instead to purchase one of his deservedly admired novels such as 'atonement'.

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- The Daydreamer
Amazing book. Not your average children's story! I have read this to several classes of 10-11 year old children and they never fail to go 'Wow' as the incredible stories unfold. For example, when Peter has his arm pulled from its socket by 'The Bad Doll' or when he unzips the skin from his pet cat. The quality of the decsription, characterisation and imagination on display here make this a great book for Year 6 children. It also includes many links to topics such as growing up and bullying.

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- McEwan's laundry list?
Ian McEwan, the 'master clockmaker of novelists,' has finally let me down. Having read all his books (four of them twice), I left this one to last because of its characterisation as a children's book. Part of what I love about McEwan is the darkness he portrays so effortlessly. His characters inhabit a menacing world where something wicked *always* this way comes. Many times that darkness is so twisted and disturbing it leaves me feeling unsettled for days. I didn't think any of this could possibly happen in a so-called 'children's book,' but the blurbs and quotes on the book comparing it to Roald Dahl convinced me that it wasn't just a frivolous romp and that I should give it a go.

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- i luv it!
I just borrowed the book this year and i luv it! Really interesting life of Peter, a daydreamer who thinks that life is all a dream and you only wake up when you die...

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