Reviews

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

mapleleaf's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

5.0

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

annabong92's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Cute little story about a runaway befriending a skull.

nanoauthor's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

theejulsrivano's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

allicatca's review against another edition

3.0

Odd story. I guess some kids like skulls and skeletons and those who do would like this book. The author's note at the back of the book is what sticks with me. Jon Klassen READ a book called The Skull when he was in Canada, kept thinking about the story on and off, then asked the Canadian library which book it was. It turned out the original book was different from what Klassen remembered and he decided to turn his version into a book. I find that interesting and a good lesson to use our imaginations and to understand that memory is not perfect. YET, this book on it's own is strange and not one that I wish to re-read.

theillegiblevirgo's review against another edition

4.0

beautiful illustrations.
mothers obsessed with natural colors would love the klassen palette.
sweet tale of friendship between a girl and a skull.

hcgambrell's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

woodlarks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

sabcazas's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0