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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I remember liking this but not as much as Charlotte's Web.
I forgot what a mercurial figure Stuart is. Such a strange and somewhat stuck up little mouse boy.
July's book for #RoryGilmoreReadingChallenge was a short book so I thought this would be a great way to try and get back to reading from the list. I originally read Stuart Little when I was a kid because it was written by the same person who wrote Charlotte's Web and I really enjoyed that book. Since then, the movie adaptation with the awesome cast had come out so I decided to re-read it. I love when animals are personified and they exaggerate reality for a humorous read. I forgot about the ending being open as he was exploring the world, looking for his friend. Overall, it was a nice short read.
"when mrs. frederick c. little's second son arrived, everyone noticed that he was not much bigger than a mouse. the truth of the matter was, the baby looked very much like a mouse in every way."
I read this book aloud with my 6 year old son. He seemed to enjoy more than I did. This book is odd. The language gets a little getting used to but overcome-able. But the story is weird and then it just ends. Like the author got tired of writing it so just stopped. I'm glad the weird adventures that had no point in the story or the fact that everyone in the story was not shocked that a women gave birth to a mouse did not seem to bother my young son. I did not enjoy reading it and if it was just me I would not have bothered finishing it. I bumped it up to 2 stars because my son seemed to be somewhat engaged while reading it.
Unpopular opinion here. This book is just weird. First of all, he is a mouse who is born from a human? But yet, he meets a girl who is the same size as him and she is also human? What in the world??!
Secondly, the plot is all over the place. What is even the point of it? That Stuart just wanders all over looking for a bird he never finds?
Lastly, Stuart is just an annoying guy. When given the gift of this INCREDIBLE model car that actually runs and allows him to go on a much longer journey, he is indifferent. Like what?! As a mouse-like boy, he should be beyond THRILLED to get a gift that gives him such freedom! Instead he just sounded entitled and indifferent.
Not a great book in my opinion, I honestly don’t know why it’s a classic.
Secondly, the plot is all over the place. What is even the point of it? That Stuart just wanders all over looking for a bird he never finds?
Lastly, Stuart is just an annoying guy. When given the gift of this INCREDIBLE model car that actually runs and allows him to go on a much longer journey, he is indifferent. Like what?! As a mouse-like boy, he should be beyond THRILLED to get a gift that gives him such freedom! Instead he just sounded entitled and indifferent.
Not a great book in my opinion, I honestly don’t know why it’s a classic.
OH BOY. I would like someone to explain to me a single reason why this book is considered a great children's book. The first couple of chapters were charming and captured my daughter's interest, but once Stuart finally left on his "adventure" [dramatic scoffing] the book fell off a cliff. The big adventure? More like Stuart bumbling around the city, talking about history to middle schoolers, writing letters to characters we haven't met, moping about said characters, and generally being extremely boring. So boring. There were pages upon pages of nautical vocabulary that went way over my head. We get it, Elwyn, you know a lot about boats. This book was so disorganized and nonsensical. Also, Stuart was not a particularly likeable character, which is the cherry on top of the I-don't-like-this-book sundae.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No