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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Synopsis
For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a tick watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wildest dreams!
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New quote →Just had my mind blown by the concept of the island of Conclusions - I mean, who wouldn't want to get there by jumping, it's like a dream come true. Reminds me of the fantastical worlds in Gulliver's Travels, but way more introspective.
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Just had my mind blown by the idea that the most exciting things can be hidden in plain sight, makes me think of the subtle sci-fi concepts in Dune where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
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