Review of Of Zots and Xoodles

[Charles Babbage]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Of Zots and Xoodles" by Zarqnon the Embarrassed.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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We all know of the many conspiracy theories about how the creation of the universe came to be. Was it truly by the hands of a supreme being, or is it, like the renowned scientists would say, “The Big Bang Theory"? This book is also one that delves into the world of the creation of a universe. 

Theodil was in a situation where one could say he was displaying the process or act of the creation of a universe in front of an unknown audience. What was the purpose of this display? What was he trying to achieve? Read this book to find out more.

Of Zots and Xoodles is a fictional book written by Zarqnon the Embarrassed. This is a 48-page book where the author tells a story about the creation of the universe by a man called Theodil. There were a few things I liked about this book, and one of them was the introductory part of it. He started by creating dots after he rolled a die on a small table, and the audience decided to call them “Zots.” After this act, he did another, which was to reshape these zots into noodle-like figures, and these figures were called “Xoodles.” This story was one with a dynamic nature, and I really liked that about the book. As the performance was going on, the internuncio came in at intervals to announce the breakthroughs made by Theodil. 

There were some things I disliked about this book, one of them being that it was so confusing. It was one of the most confusing novels I've ever read. I could not follow most of the parts and was forced to re-read some parts to get the message. Some terms used were confusing, and I did not know their meanings. The book seemed like a book for physicists at some point. Even the pictures that were used didn't do much to help me understand the process that was going on. Another thing I disliked about this book was that the characters were not well-defined. There were times when I didn't know who was speaking, and it made reading the book a bit stressful. 

I rate the book three out of five stars because of my dislikes of the book, as mentioned above. I did not find any errors, which means it was exceptionally well-edited. Furthermore, I recommend this book to readers who love to read about the creation of the cosmos and universe.

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Of Zots and Xoodles
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