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Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book

Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book

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Author: Robert Hamburger
Publisher: Citadel Press
Category: Book

List Price: £6.99
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 17 reviews
Sales Rank: 54750

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8

ISBN: 080652569X
Dewey Decimal Number: 817
EAN: 9780806525693
ASIN: 080652569X

Publication Date: September 1, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New book. WE USE PRIORITY AIRMAIL ONLY for books from the USA. UK & European delivery is 7-10 days. Over 2,000,000 books sold to Amazon customers

Customer Reviews:   Read 12 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars What a waste of ten minutes   September 23, 2007
 0 out of 4 found this review helpful

Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine



4 out of 5 stars Totally Sweet   September 20, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.



1 out of 5 stars Yawn....   March 21, 2007
 9 out of 13 found this review helpful

I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...



4 out of 5 stars Good book   December 10, 2006
 2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr



5 out of 5 stars Funniest book ever!   December 9, 2005
 17 out of 18 found this review helpful

This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.