Goblins! A Survival Guide and Fiasco in Four Parts by Brian Froud

Goblins! A Survival Guide and Fiasco in Four Parts Reviews

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  T.L. Wood

  I really love this book from Brian Froud! It really is quite a humorous book about goblins! I really enjoy Brian’s British wit and writing style and being married to a British man, I completely understand and appreciate his sense of humor. When my son was in middle school he just loved this book! He used to always look through this book and ask me all the time to sketch him the goblins from the book for his book covers for school. Soon I found myself sketching out quite a few of the goblins for all of his friend’s birthday cards too. So this book makes a great book for a young teenage boy who loves fantasy art books :)
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  SmarterLilac

  Insipid. This is one of those books that makes me ask, yet again, why do publishers waste ink on this shite, and why did the authors waste their time on it? The text here was of a pretty decent length, with an absurd amount of detail, and said almost nothing. Some of it wasn't even cogent (don't get me started on the 'astrological' 'insights' in the captions under the first few drawings.) If the writers had really wanted to make this book interesting, even charming, they could have. Instead, they chose to focus on inanity and minutia about these fictional creatures (they even discuss a goblin 'of fluctuating air pressure' at one point.) Stupid.
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  Cale

  This is basically an outlet to collect some of Brian Froud's drawings of Goblins. He was a creature designer in Labyrinth, and the style is very evident in his drawings here. Around the illustrations is a collection of anecdotes and notes about Goblin life. They're interesting, but they're not very comprehensive or coherent - lots of bits and pieces but they didn't paint a full picture. And there's a lot of fascination with farting. Some of it is silly and funny, but for the most part it seems like the text is trying too hard.
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  Kristen McDermott

  Not just a reissue of the appallingly sticky classic
  Goblins!, this exercise in questionable judgment features many new pages of pictures and illustrations. Froud and
  Ari Berk have lost none of their youthful chutzpah and folly, and the result is even "better" than the original. Or at least cheesier. And who doesn't love cheese?
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  Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore

  Brian Froud's Goblins! A Survival Guide is a fictional book that reveals the findings of a researchers study on Goblins. The book features illustrations and photographs alongside descriptions of the different types of Goblins and their personalities. At some point, however, the Goblins got a hold of the book, and, in red ink, they crossed things that researcher wrote out and added new things in so that they could tell their own narrative.
  
  I absolutely loved this book. The character and mischievousness of the Goblins really shone through. The spelling mistakes and stains that the Goblins left in the book during their edits added to the authenticity of the experience. In fact, I kept having to remind myself that Goblins did not actually author this book.
  
  I first read this book over 15 years ago and it is still one of the most memorable books I have ever read. And, for my little sister, who is more than a decade my junior, this book (and my reinforcement of its passages) is also very memorable as it likely gave her life long trauma.
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  Julia

  A fun read! The goblin's voice-over was a cute touch. I love how this book credits goblins for so many daily occurrences... from stubbing your toe to flatulent pets.
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  Darklysewn

  a delightful read from front to back. Brian Froud's illustrations and text are both whimsical and sweet. a great read for fans of Goblins.
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  J. Blair Hartman III

  i like his art, this felt like an underwhelming presentation
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  Kat

  Basic Plot: An exploration of the realm of goblins, which will unfortunately infect your home with the feisty monsters.
  
  Froud created the goblins of Labyrinth, and this book details their world in hilarious fashion. The paintings are wonderful and the whole construction of the book is creative and wonderfully detailed. There are lots of little tidbits waiting in these pages. If you love Froud's art as I do, and Berk's entertaining textual additions, you're going to love this.
  
  
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  Dawn

  Berk and Froud attempt to translate the Codex Goblinensis, but find themselves wishing they left the subject alone. They had "help" from the goblin Gargle and Froud's camera. Froud actually altered the camera used by Euphemia Cottington to take her famous faery photos. This book was creative and fun, but not my favorite of Brian Froud's. At times it was slow, and a bit of a mess in the details, but overall enjoyable.
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  Wayne Farmer

  Yes this is a little bit silly in places, but Brian Froud's books are always full of silly, pointless fun. The artwork as always is lovely, although my one complaint would be that there weren't enough pictures of Goblins for my liking! If you love the Goblins in the movie Labyrinth like I do or any of the Pressed Fairy Books (Lady Cottington gets a mention) then you'd love this book - in particular the bits where a Goblin has added his own contributions to the book.
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  Zerofox

  Why, yes, I am a sucker for anything by Froud. Have I ever mentioned that I named my only child after a Henson/Froud creation? Yeah, so naturally, I loved it! I have almost all of his books, and no, I won't share them. My daughter would kill me in my sleep if I did. So I won't risk it. Get yer own.
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  Leonardo

  One of the highlight's in Brian Fround's career, "Globins!" is a delighful book, a mischiveous guide through the society of the less savoury of the fairy-folk. "Pretty goblins" indeed... a treat to the eye (and many other senses... thought not always in the most pleasant of ways).
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  Meg

  A funny,well drawn,well written book.I loved the notes from the goblins and all the little things there are to pick up on!
  A awesome book if your looking for a break from a bout of long or depressing books!:)
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  Nancy

  Do not drink anything while reading this book or you will have a serious mess on your hands...
  
  ... which will actually delight the Goblins.
  
  Wickedly clever and funny book.
  
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  [ J o ]

  Basically, it's a kids book for kids with quite vague imaginations. The information was fairly insipid, and most of it was pretty whacky stuff your kid might like after some smarties, but the drawings were what I got the book for. I could look at goblins all day.
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  Jane

  I like Froud's faery books more, but this was also great.
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  Elyssa

  Love the drawings.
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  Kandice

  I'm a sucker for anything he draws or contributes to. This is fairly expensive, but had to have it to look at whenever I wanted!
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  Cecilia

  I loved this book! I always enjoy Brian Froud's art, but his book is not only good art; this book is a really funny one! I really enjoyed the "pretty goblins"
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  Annaleely Leely

  small dog with cheese
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  Alecia Edwards

  Not so much a book for reading as for enjoying the images and art. So I feel like I am cheating when I say I 'read' it....
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  Amanda

  Amusing and lovely, like most Froud!Things. I love getting to own books like this. The art is gorgeous and the universe of the Goblins and the Author & Artist.
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  Chad

  The art in these series is just beautiful.
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  William Cameron

  Fuun to look and find out about goblins
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  Debra

  As an Artist, I was in awe at the art work and content of this beautifully illustrated book....
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  Gregory Hughes

  Absolutely adorable.
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  Rebecca Ann

  To be reviewed