Reviews
Reception of the book has been mixed to positive, with Kidsreads.com, in a positive review saying "The narrator's playful voice, engaging characters and unusual plot make The Name of This Book is Secret a delight to read." Many reviewers have cited the uncanny similarity between Bosch and another children's writer Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler) as both use the same narrative technique. Commonsensemedia.org, in an average review, criticized the similarity to Handler by saying "Apparently trying to take a leaf from Lemony Snicket's books, he gives incessant warning about how dangerous it is to read this book; this, combined with the utter lack of anything that justifies the build-up, comes across as lame at best and annoying at worst." Also, the book came out right before Lemony Snicket's "The End", causing some question about Bosch copying "A series of Unfortunate Events." The Washington Post gave the book a positive review and praised the author's voice saying "The best part of this book is the narrator. The reader doesn't know who that all-knowing person is, but it seems that he (or she) is an important character, too. Part of the mystery is figuring out what role the narrator plays in the story."
As of November 2, 2010, it holds a 4½-star score (out of a possible 5) on Amazon, based on 72 customer reviews. See another review at Goodread Book Review Website
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