Alright, so around the halfway point, Hypothetically Speaking is weird. NOTE: I'M PROBABLY GONNA SPOIL SOME STUFF HERE SO IF YOU WANNA READ THE BOOK (which you should) DON'T READ THIS PART.
So, the narrator starts out by destroying the main character's house with a giant tree, to get his attention. They then go through several treeheadings of people who did not please the narrator or would have gotten in the way of the master plan that said narrator had all plotted out. So, in short, the narrator wants the main character to kill the author, so he can fully hijack the story (as opposed to the large influence, but not ultimate control, that he has over the story) and become lord of the story's universe. It gets more complicated and confusing from there. And then some.
/SPOILERS OVER YO
So, this book is really funny. It has some quality/classy humor, and then some pathetically bad jokes, but all of them are entertaining in the end. The Narrator being given a character of his own provides for some earth-shattering fourth wall-breaking. Pop culture references are used extraordinarily often, and to added comedic affect. It is clear that Mr. Dill is highly versed in many forms of different arts and culture, going from music to movies to visual arts, and his references can draw a smile from almost anybody who considers themselves a fan of something. The plot of the book seems, at the halfway point, to just be a vehicle with which to transport this really cool idea that Mr. Dill had. The sometimes juvenile writing really keeps the story fresh and keeps you laughing. At this point, I'd definitely reccomend the book to anyone who isn't offended easily.
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