Order of the Golden Sprout The New Robert Rankin Fan Club

Wonderously funny 2010-03-14

Reviewer: Mr. G. Shuttleworth

Once again Mr Rankin hits the spot for me. His humor never flags and I find him one of the very few people who can make me laugh out loud in an empty room. Be careful if you read it in public places!! Robert Rankin has a humor all of his own and creates little bombs of mirth that explode inside your mind. I not only recommend this book, but all of his works. give yourself a laugh, you know your worth it,

WICKED!!! 2009-08-07

Reviewer: T. Burgess

The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code (Gollancz S.F.)
Since a much loved friend was the basis for this novel I thought it was fantastic before I even read it. I love Jon Hooker!!!

Old toot? 2009-05-17

Reviewer: Mr. G. Battle

Rankin's oddball wit and humour occurs in droves in this wacky book about, no surprises, the forthcoming Armageddon. What it lacks is plot. The da-da-de-da-da Code is an amalgamation of old gags, renamed old characters and references to the plethora of Rankin books that paved the way to this one. It might even be suggested that Rankin just made this up as he went along, since that's how it reads. Yes, the trademark gags are here and there is some fresh material, however as a whole the book is tired and mostly redundant.

worth a read but not his best 2009-01-30

Reviewer: A. Wingfield

well it was alright, not his best and not his worst.... personally I would like something more along the lines of fandom of the operator......having said that i'm still looking forward to his next book.

sell your soul to the rock and roll 2008-09-21

Reviewer: Paul Tapner

latest novel from robert rankin, a writer best described as the english spike milligan. his novels are real world set, usually in brentford, and are highly inventive comic fantasies.

If you've never encountered his work before then this isn't probably the best place to start, as whilst you could get into it quite easily some recurring characters and themes do crop up. start instead with his novel the antipope, which is a good book to see whether or not his style is for you.

the book is about jonny hooker, a young man living in london who still has an imaginary friend despite being 27, as the friend refuses to go away. he gets a flyer saying he's won a competetion. investigating this further leads him into a tangled web of conspiraces, secret societies, celebrities, time travelling sprouts, and murder.

the usual rankin style, then.

whilst this does go over old ground to some extent, it's a return to form after two rather disappointing novels. funny, surreal, fourth wall breaking, and with lots of very interesting trivia, it's a fun read if you're a long term fan of his work up to his normal standard.

the book runs for 345 pages, and ends with a short note listing how to download music by robert rankin that acts as a soundtrack to it.