168. Two-Headed Chicken

Two-Headed Chicken. Tom Angleberger. 2022. [September] 208 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Among the infinite universes in the multiverse...anything is possible! In one universe you are a famous rock star. In another universe you are a famous country star. And in a lot of universes you are really awesome but not famous...

Premise/plot: Two-Headed Chicken celebrates the absurd. Tom Angleberger's books have always leaned that way--whimsical, odd, absurd, unique. But this new book--a graphic novel--goes a step or two beyond that. Readers meet a two-headed chicken, a special two-headed chicken who a) has a special cap that allows them to travel through *all* the universes in the multiverse b) is being chased by a green moose named Kernel Antlers who wants to fry you. Readers hop--alongside the chicken--through many, many, many universes--all wacky and whimsical--trying to outrun Kernel Antlers. Will they ever find a universe free from this strife???

My thoughts: This book is incredibly silly. If you are looking for a super-serious, incredibly realistic, thought-provoking book, then you'll probably not enjoy this crazy, wacky, absurd trip through the multiverse. It makes use of several different types of humor. [So even if you don't laugh at one thing, you might at another. Also keep in mind that what makes a kid giggle won't necessarily make an adult laugh and vice versa.]

If your young reader enjoys Tom Angleberger, then this one is definitely worth looking for and adding to your library.

 

 

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