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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It was just such a fun, quirky little book. I do wish it was a little longer. 150 pages was just not enough. I found the book to be fun and entertaining, and also a really quick and easy read.
All in all I really enjoyed this and plan on reading more of E.B. Whites books.
All in all I really enjoyed this and plan on reading more of E.B. Whites books.
It got a bit boring at the end
I still liked it
I still liked it
3.5 stars
I'd never read this, but my son and I had watched the film and we decided to read the book together, after seeing this film, and Charlotte's Web / The Trumpet of the Swan.
Having read the others myself, I admit I was disappointed with Stuart Little - it has moments of brilliant invention, but it tails off (sorry, no pun intended) and takes a direction that seems to peter out and lead the reader to an inconclusive end that (certainly for a reader my son's age - almost 5) isn't happy, isn't sad, doesn't feel finished. I had hoped for a conclusion myself, based on the fact that both Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan both end beautifully.
Stuart is mouse-like, though NOT a mouse, son to Mr and Mrs Little, brother to George. Born the size of a mouse, his parents have to adapt their home to his requirements. His mini-adventures include sailing a boat on the lake, becoming a school teacher (for no good reason), driving an invisible car (what? Why does this happen?!) and eventually setting out to look for his lost bird friend, Margalo.
It's the lack of closure that made me rate this lower than I would have liked - he leaves home to look for his friend, meets a few interesting people but keeps on driving. What about his family? Will he ever find her? Isn't he meant to be a boy himself?
Personally, I had to adapt a lot of the language to my son's level - the context of a New York setting is beyond his scope (trash/garbage, quarters and dimes, pants - trousers, etc), though as an adult I found it charming and not an issue.
I must say, I enjoy the way the book was adapted for the screen - with the mouse being adopted and the jealous brother being the issue (as well as a rather evil cat in the house). The book makes this into more a series of episodes that are only connected with the entry of Margalo the bird into the book.
This for me just isn't the classic that Charlotte's Web was in my childhood, nor as lovely as The Trumpet of the Swan turned out to be when I read it recently.
There are useful quizzes and further pages of information on the author at the end of the book.
For readers, it would be suitable from about age 8 or 9, and may need some 'translation' (some Americanisms that need explaining).
I'd never read this, but my son and I had watched the film and we decided to read the book together, after seeing this film, and Charlotte's Web / The Trumpet of the Swan.
Having read the others myself, I admit I was disappointed with Stuart Little - it has moments of brilliant invention, but it tails off (sorry, no pun intended) and takes a direction that seems to peter out and lead the reader to an inconclusive end that (certainly for a reader my son's age - almost 5) isn't happy, isn't sad, doesn't feel finished. I had hoped for a conclusion myself, based on the fact that both Charlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the Swan both end beautifully.
Stuart is mouse-like, though NOT a mouse, son to Mr and Mrs Little, brother to George. Born the size of a mouse, his parents have to adapt their home to his requirements. His mini-adventures include sailing a boat on the lake, becoming a school teacher (for no good reason), driving an invisible car (what? Why does this happen?!) and eventually setting out to look for his lost bird friend, Margalo.
It's the lack of closure that made me rate this lower than I would have liked - he leaves home to look for his friend, meets a few interesting people but keeps on driving. What about his family? Will he ever find her? Isn't he meant to be a boy himself?
Personally, I had to adapt a lot of the language to my son's level - the context of a New York setting is beyond his scope (trash/garbage, quarters and dimes, pants - trousers, etc), though as an adult I found it charming and not an issue.
I must say, I enjoy the way the book was adapted for the screen - with the mouse being adopted and the jealous brother being the issue (as well as a rather evil cat in the house). The book makes this into more a series of episodes that are only connected with the entry of Margalo the bird into the book.
This for me just isn't the classic that Charlotte's Web was in my childhood, nor as lovely as The Trumpet of the Swan turned out to be when I read it recently.
There are useful quizzes and further pages of information on the author at the end of the book.
For readers, it would be suitable from about age 8 or 9, and may need some 'translation' (some Americanisms that need explaining).
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
No
This was a fun read with my kids. I will say about 75% of the way through it seemed like the author was not quite sure where the story was going. Stuart is a picky mouse who wants to belong. I hope he finds his way.
So I thought the plot was creative and the characters were decent enough, but overall I wasn’t really impressed with this book.
In the beginning it felt like Stuart was more of the maid, than a member of the family. The author tried to explain that Stuart liked helping out, but he mainly did the grunt work. It just felt wrong. For all the things they fixed for Stuart it still seemed like it was a struggle for him in the home. Their never was an explanation as to how Stuart came to the family. I wasn’t a fan of Snowball or how Stuart handled things before going to look for Margalo.
The book felt more like a collection of short stories, instead of one story with a beginning, middle and end. The ending was anti-climactic but basically summed up how fragmented the book felt. I would much rather recommend the first movie over the book.
In the beginning it felt like Stuart was more of the maid, than a member of the family. The author tried to explain that Stuart liked helping out, but he mainly did the grunt work. It just felt wrong. For all the things they fixed for Stuart it still seemed like it was a struggle for him in the home. Their never was an explanation as to how Stuart came to the family. I wasn’t a fan of Snowball or how Stuart handled things before going to look for Margalo.
The book felt more like a collection of short stories, instead of one story with a beginning, middle and end. The ending was anti-climactic but basically summed up how fragmented the book felt. I would much rather recommend the first movie over the book.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated