Genre Fiction
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D (A Tale of Two Worlds): A Novel
"A strange delight." -The Washington Post
It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from language. First, it vanishes from Dhikilo's parents' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside and from her school dinners. Soon the local dentist and the neighbor's dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off.
Though she doesn't know why, Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield and his faithful Labrador, Nelly Robinson. And this is where our story begins.
It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from language. First, it vanishes from Dhikilo's parents' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside and from her school dinners. Soon the local dentist and the neighbor's dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off.
Though she doesn't know why, Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield and his faithful Labrador, Nelly Robinson. And this is where our story begins.
Readers Top Reviews
Christopher M.Graham
This book begins quickly and sucks you in. It’s clever, funny and intriguing. Until you get to the middle when things are really heating up… it suddenly becomes more of a children’s chapter book. Kind of a bummer.
Kindle
This was a cute book. Interesting world building very well done. A very nice conclusion, A Decidedly Delicious Development Detailed
Rebecca Lucas
What an enjoyable story! This is the kind of story that reminds you why you lover reading - simple yet so powerful in commentary on human nature, smart and fun. A true literary accomplishment!
BillieRobert
D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber The letter D disappears one morning and Dhikilo is off to find out why because she, (and two others later in the story) are the only ones who realize this. I was interested in this book when I first saw it, but it was a disappointment within the first twenty pages. Those pages, and a few more, were a summary of the MC, her family, her friends, her history, and then there was the 'interruption' where the author explained that a lot of that stuff wasn't important. The story was then supposed to start from there, but in my opinion, it got worse. It was 'dumbed down'. That's the best way I can explain it. Maybe it’s because it's a YA/Middle-grade book, but there should've been something more than the narrative that it was. Sure there were some descriptions, but nothing jumped out. And the ending, it was over. No action, no drama. It was solved too easily. Very lame! If I had been reading this I wouldn’t have finished it, but I was listening to the audiobook, and for the first time, *gasp, I sped it up. I must give credit to the narrator, she did a pretty good job, though she only seemed to have a few different voices, but she did a great job at pronouncing the words with the D. Impressive! It is possible kids would like this book, but I can only give it 2 stars.
Paula B.
Why do we follow tyrants? Why do we fear those who are different? Why do we seek power instead of knowledge and love? Why can’t we acknowledge new viewpoints and ideas? We suck as people sometimes.
