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jenmangler's review
2.0
I enjoyed the movie much more than the short story. The movie had charm that I didn't get reading the story.
willow_ivy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aburciaga11's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zazzisara's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tregina's review against another edition
5.0
So here's the story of how I came to reread this book tonight. Our local used bookstore is closing next month, and they have stacks of boxes of books in the back that aren't suitable for resale and are destined for recycling. Because I wanted to get some old magazines for art project purposes, they let me loose in the back room. And oh, the treasures I found! One of which was a battered but intact copy of this book, in the exact edition that I owned when I was wee. So of course it came home with me (despite the fact that I actually own a newer and much less battered copy).
It is impossible for me to separate the merits of this book, reading it as an adult, from how much I adored it when I was a child. But even when I was very young I recognised the moral greyness of it, which is something I can appreciate about it now. Maybe it's not actually perfect, but it is beloved.
It is impossible for me to separate the merits of this book, reading it as an adult, from how much I adored it when I was a child. But even when I was very young I recognised the moral greyness of it, which is something I can appreciate about it now. Maybe it's not actually perfect, but it is beloved.
suthsoph's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
isabelcascabel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Todavía recuerdo que cuando era pequeña, me desesperaba por terminar mis deberes de la escuela para correr a releer una y otra vez este libro.
No sé cuántos años han pasado desde que lo leí por última vez, pero definitivamente mi percepción del libro era mucho más eterna. Según yo, la historia duraba muchísimo tiempo, y ahora que la vuelvo a leer, parece efímera; toda la trama se desarrolla en un santiamén.
Sin embargo, sigue siendo tan divertida y hermosa como la recordaba, y siempre será uno de los libros que más me motivaron a leer, por ende, de mis preferidos.
No sé cuántos años han pasado desde que lo leí por última vez, pero definitivamente mi percepción del libro era mucho más eterna. Según yo, la historia duraba muchísimo tiempo, y ahora que la vuelvo a leer, parece efímera; toda la trama se desarrolla en un santiamén.
Sin embargo, sigue siendo tan divertida y hermosa como la recordaba, y siempre será uno de los libros que más me motivaron a leer, por ende, de mis preferidos.