This book is so unique. I loved the story of the word. I loved the word play and seeing meaning and connections throughout the book.
I smiled throughout the book. And to find that it is translated from German adds another level of wonder....to be able to write such a clever book based on linguistics that can be translated from one language to another without losing the humour is certainly an achievement.
Throughout the story I was intrigued to know the name of the word, which of course we do not learn until the very end. The characters the word meets along the way are so well described, I love Mad, and deaf and the way lust is portrayed is brilliant.
The story is quite short but feels much longer, packed with ideas and wordplay that keeps you thinking the whole way through.
A wonderful book that will be good to dip back into. The illustrations are beautiful and definitely add to the beauty of the book.