| Best Sellers Rank: 90,333 in Books• I think adults would benefit from reading it more than children | On the surface, a children's book, Ende's classic is a must-read for all who think they simply don't have enough time |
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| The pleasure of "Momo" for me is more in the story than in the storytelling, although it's possible that a little is lost in translation |
| I don't think there is a kid that had her class over the years that doesn't remember this book but by a different name The Grey Gentleman | Eventually it falls to Momo alone to confront the men in grey, though she is aided by Professor Hora, the keeper of time, and his prophetic tortoise Cassiopeia |
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| I bought this so I could read to my kids and was so surprised that the innocent child in me remembered the story one way, however reading it as an adult has a whole different meaning | For time can waste as well as be wasted |
Just reading the book for pleasure is good too! - but the story can hold and communicate information of far subtler aspect than linear conceptual definitions, and Michael Ende' willingness to let story serve a reintegration of consciousness extends and invitation to escape from the trap of a disconnected surface mentality rather than to dislocate in escapism.
30| But then the men in grey move into the city, slyly persuading people to save time at all costs, time which the grey men themselves use to sustain their soulless lives | I will definitely keep this book in my library in case life gets too busy |
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| I was completely hooked after reading the first four chapters and couldn't stop | Chiu, Allyson September 5, 2018 |
I ordered this to give as gifts to adults, and the responses from the recipients after reading this were all very positive! As the grown-ups rush around, their lives and those of their children become increasingly stressful and unhappy.
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