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ATDrake · 08-28-2014, 01:14 PM

I read TLP first as an adult* and quite enjoyed it. I also happen to own a copy in Latin, but that's kind of more because it's still a novelty to find "modern" books translated into Latin. And I used to have a usericon (not on this forum) of one of the illustrations with "Ceci n'est pas un chapeau", so admittedly I'm kind of biased.

I'd say give it a try. It's short and pretty nifty and doesn't talk down to the reader the way some books written with children in mind do. I consider it to be an "all-ages" read in the truest sense of the word, where there's bits aimed at children and bits aimed at adults and everyone can get some enjoyment and understanding from it.

* The actual version of TLP I read as a child was a parody in the satirical The Book of Sequels, called The Big Fat Balding Prince, and in retrospect, it's even funnier.

08-28-2014, 01:14 PM	#5
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	I read TLP first as an adult* and quite enjoyed it. I also happen to own a copy in Latin, but that's kind of more because it's still a novelty to find "modern" books translated into Latin. And I used to have a usericon (not on this forum) of one of the illustrations with "Ceci n'est pas un chapeau", so admittedly I'm kind of biased. I'd say give it a try. It's short and pretty nifty and doesn't talk down to the reader the way some books written with children in mind do. I consider it to be an "all-ages" read in the truest sense of the word, where there's bits aimed at children and bits aimed at adults and everyone can get some enjoyment and understanding from it. * The actual version of TLP I read as a child was a parody in the satirical The Book of Sequels, called The Big Fat Balding Prince, and in retrospect, it's even funnier.