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Novel is not notable Uwsi (talk) 01:41, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
Wilson, Andrew (1999-07-31). "On the couch with a computer". The Scotsman. p. 11. ProQuest 326792833.
The book review is of two books: "Gateway By Frederik Pohl Millennium, GBP 6.99 Apocalypso By Robert Rankin Corgi, GBP 5.99".
The book review notes:
Cunard (talk) 11:10, 6 February 2022 (UTC)... Apocalypso is the story of a belated invasion by a sprout-headed alien and the desperate race to prevent the creature from conquering the world.
Of course, a good shaggy dog story is never as simple as that. The book also tells the story of Porrig, a foolish young man who has inherited a very peculiar bookshop from his deceased Uncle Alph. But as he was once Apocalypso The Miraculous, the greatest stage magician of his day, he may not be dead for long.
Rankin stirs his ingredients into a ridiculous souffle and serves up a thoroughly silly book. The jokes don't always work, but his enthusiasm for his material is infectious. Rankin even manages to evoke some real empathy for his hopeless shower of characters as they try to defeat the monster. It's a stroke of luck that the alien is almost as pathetic as the rest of them.
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 02:33, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
Since Apocalypso has been reviewed in The Scotsman, Interzone and The Zone and Premonitions, it meets Wikipedia:Notability (books)#Criteria.A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:
- The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book.
Cunard (talk) 05:47, 14 February 2022 (UTC)