The Book of Ultimate Truths - Robert Rankin > Reviews

Advantages: Terry Pratchett's childish younger borther?
Disadvantages: Poor central character, broken writing style.

While waiting for the next Terry Pratchett instalment I had a look around for someone with a similar style. On the back of this book Pratchett himself claims Rankin to be "One of the rare guys who can always make me laugh" so what more recommendation does a Pratchett fan need? Cornelius Murphy is the stuff of epics; he is rather annoyed that no one else seems to realise this. As such he is the only one not surprised when he becomes employed by ... Read review

Advantages: Good for a laugh, made me laugh out loud in several places.
Disadvantages: Can be expensive- once you read one you want to read all of them!

Robert Rankin describes himself as the king of far-fetched fiction and he certainly deserves that title! The book of ultimate truths is a wonderful book, one of my favourate Rankin books and i've read them all. The book is based on the experiences of Cornelius Murphy and his best friend Tuppe as they grow up. Cornelius knows he is meant for bigger things, yet he just doesn’t know how big. For unbeknown to him dark forces are working to control ... Read review