Barry Trotter And The Unnecessary Sequel (Gollancz S.F.) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Gerber
Publisher: Gollancz
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 137568
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 0575075589
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780575075580
ASIN: 0575075589
Publication Date: September 4, 2003
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The title says it all: Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel is Michael Gerber's needless follow-up to Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody. Who needs a second raucous spoof of Harry Potter? Ask Mr Gerber's publishers and bank manager... Boy wizard Barry Trotter is now 38 and long married to his over-achieving schoolmate Ermine. With serious hairline problems and two kids (Nigel and Fiona), he's grown quite chummy with his old nemesis Lord Valumart, and is a far cry from the idealised Barry in bestsellers by "JG Rollins": Not that Barry was a bad fellow--he was always ready to tell a fictitious story, dispense bad advice or lend an inexpert hand. It's just that he was sort of a loose cannon. A very loose, very, very big cannon that fired nuclear-tipped artillery shells. Into heavily populated areas. At dinner time. Now it's young Nigel's turn to endure "The Obligatory Train-Platform Chapter" and become a first-year pupil at the famous wizarding school Hogwash, while his parents tag along for the old students' reunion. Gerber has fun sending up the lake journey, the banquet, the Sorting (sorry, Picking) Hat and other familiar props. When the current Headmaster comes to a very messy end, it has to be foul play, probably by the author. Barry unwisely takes over as interim head, while Nigel suffers squalid agonies at the bottom of the Hogwash pecking order. The mystery grows deeper, also ruder and grosser, as Barry himself is cursed with "youthanasia"--doomed to become forever younger until he painfully implodes into nothingness. A badly disguised "stranger" on the Hogwash staff is evidently implicated, but as usual our chums are too busy suspecting Professor Snipe... The farrago lurches onward until, at last: "This is the part in the book where the villain explains his plan!" En route, Unnecessary Sequel offers more sleaze, innuendo, cheap shots, bad taste and bodily fluids than you could shake a broomstick at. If you enjoyed what Bored of the Rings did to Tolkien, you'll enjoy this as outrageous, irreverent fun. --David Langford
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 I almost died. May 10, 2004
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
While this book does not have as many humorous Harry Potter jibes as the original, it actually has something that might bravely be referred to as a plot. And a better plot than Order of the Weetabix, I might add! The one complaint I have is that Serious Blech doesn't feature in this one.
I just hope MG writes a third one; there's plenty of material in Order of the Weetabix for him to work on.
All in all, a hugely humorous read, heartily recommended to anyone who isn't a raving Potterian.
 Good, but . . . September 18, 2003
Mr. Daniel W. Weinberg (London, UK)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book immensely but it's not as good as "Barry Trotter and The Shameless Parody" which I found far funnier. Maybe it's because I knew more what to expect. One word of warning: Do not read this book without having read at least one of the Harry Potter books otherwise you won't understand a lot of the jokes.
Barry Trotter and The Unnecessary Sequel September 11, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I read both versions of Barry Trotter and The Shameless Parody- the British version and the American version- titled Barry Trotter and The Unauthorized Parody, because I am a Harry Potter fan, and I was curious to see what this parody would be like. Hilarious! I couldn't wait for the sequel, and once again I was mildly surprised- Barry Trotter and The Unnecessary Sequel made me laugh.I hope that there will be more Barry Trotter books in the future.
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