The Fantastic Fable of Peter Able

Very likeable characters. I wasn't exactly sure where the story was headed at first, but stuck to it, and was soon completely immersed in the story. I think this story could span a pretty large age range. Early teens on up. I also think that with the age range, different ages will take different messages from this story. I think reading this book will leave you wanting more. It did me.

A boy wizard who is no longer being written about finds himself trying to fitin. Its hard for charaters who are no longer being written as he is finding out. But suddenly he finds a girl and a father figure......now hes being hunted lol real cute. An interesting concept. Fun to read

Peter Able writes himself in this cutesy romance. Not sure if I love it or not. Peter is a seemingly bumbling idiot with good intent. His character is almost too good except for the children's section. It's a different way of telling the tale, but I'm not sure that's enough to bring this book up to standard.

While this book is an interesting concept, I think that the targeted YA age group might lose plot points due to lack of familiarity with many of the literary allusions. I recommend the book for well read adults, I just don't think it will go over as well with younger, less experienced readers.

My first thought, upon starting this book, was how deep and convoluted such a premise might become, which would suck some of the fun out of the story. Natalie avoided that particular pitfall, instead crafting a humorous and fun story that draws the reader in and allows them to draw their own conclusions. The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because of the constant references to the dead sister, which seemed to detract from the story more than keep it moving along.

A fantasy story about fiction characters who are not being written about any more. The premise is interesting and new. I have felt as though characters in books were real and certainly were friends, but I had never thought of them as real to each other. Enjoyable.

This whimsical tale flirts with the idea of an author losing control to their own creation. Zadie Smith famously writes that there are two types of reader: one that believes one should strive to capture the author's strongest intent and another that enjoys rediscovering a story from their own perspective. In this novel there are two types of characters: some forge their own destinies, and others fade by the wayside. This is metafiction in a very literal sense, and an enjoyable journey of discovery

This is a truly imaginative story. If you've ever wondered what happened to your favorite characters in your favorite books after the story ended, this might just be what happens. Usually, we pretend that the story continues into the happy-ever-scenes, but maybe we're wrong, and they have their own reality. I highly recommend.

True bibliophiles often dream ongoing lives for favorite characters when their stories end. With this delightful tale a character's real life begins when an author has finished the story and the books are put on the shelf.

A tale spun for adults takes you back to childhood to experience Fiction like never before. The author has crafted a truly innovative book that will keep you guessing "What the heck is going to happen next???"

I enjoyed the idea of "characters coming to life" and "taking over their own story". Sometimes though it was hard to follow, maybe a bit jumpy. Peter could use some more "composition", I felt I knew more about Bob the Fichus Tree sometimes. Overall, was enjoyable and got into it.