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kilcannon's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't remember Beatrix Potter being this Kafka-esque.
verosevreads_'s review against another edition
3.0
I received this book as a toddler and never read it until now. Being an adult, I am aware that my age group is not the intended audience.
However, the storyline was drier than expected and may be more appropriate to an older audience. It seems to depict capitalism and to promote its’ benefits. A notion that children certainly wouldn’t grasp. Perhaps it’s seriousness can be attributed to the era when the book was published, which I am not accustomed to either.
However, I enjoyed the charming illustrations. They definitely helped lift the spirit of this rather drab storyline.
However, the storyline was drier than expected and may be more appropriate to an older audience. It seems to depict capitalism and to promote its’ benefits. A notion that children certainly wouldn’t grasp. Perhaps it’s seriousness can be attributed to the era when the book was published, which I am not accustomed to either.
However, I enjoyed the charming illustrations. They definitely helped lift the spirit of this rather drab storyline.
lavenive's review against another edition
4.0
Nggak nyangka bakalan nemu buku tentang 'finance' di cerita anak.
daneosaur's review against another edition
5.0
Neither Ginger nor Pickles went to business school; had they done so, they may have learned about accounting, debits, and honoring credits. Because they did not learn good business practices, they paid a steep price for the kindness they bestowed upon their customers. Then, when they hit rock bottom, their community ignored them and looked for ways to use Ginger and Pickles’s losses for their own gain.
I fear our beloved Beatrix Potter may have had troubled thoughts or happenings in her life when she wrote this classic tragedy about the societal struggles wrought over power and money in a small community.
I fear our beloved Beatrix Potter may have had troubled thoughts or happenings in her life when she wrote this classic tragedy about the societal struggles wrought over power and money in a small community.
woolfardis's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the more bizarre Beatrix Potter stories. It seems to have the same themes as previous, but the tone was decidedly different and each paragraph was rather sharp and blunt. There was not as much of the darkness of nature here, either.
It is worth noting, also, that there are far fewer watercolour illustrations and many more of the black-and-white drawings than in previous books.
Whilst the illustrations are on point as ever, they didn't particularly evoke anything except a nostalgia for the previous tales, as we see a lot of the old characters making cameos in this little story.
Despite these, I actually enjoyed the bizarre experience of this book. It was quite a stark difference but still ultimately Beatrix through and through.
It is worth noting, also, that there are far fewer watercolour illustrations and many more of the black-and-white drawings than in previous books.
Whilst the illustrations are on point as ever, they didn't particularly evoke anything except a nostalgia for the previous tales, as we see a lot of the old characters making cameos in this little story.
Despite these, I actually enjoyed the bizarre experience of this book. It was quite a stark difference but still ultimately Beatrix through and through.
beckyisbookish's review against another edition
4.0
For some reason I really enjoyed this one. It kind of reminded me of playing shoppes when I was little. The kids were very interested in the animal shop keepers.
cheermio's review against another edition
3.0
SFPL big book sale 2017
cat and a terrier make terrible shopkeepers. I was quite vexed for them that no one would pay back their credit but pleased when the cat ate all the rabbits.
cat and a terrier make terrible shopkeepers. I was quite vexed for them that no one would pay back their credit but pleased when the cat ate all the rabbits.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
This was an odd little tale. It felt like a lesson in capitalism. Pickles and Ginger own a general store and they let everyone get things on credit. They never collect the money and so they have no money. The store closes and the animals move on. It is so odd. I guess it is saying you have to be able to collect the money. My niece wasn't as into this one.