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The Mother Goose Diaries by Chris Colfer

emily_caitlin's review

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fast-paced

em44's review

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4.0

Brilliant book!!! Chris Colfer has perfectly mashed fantasy and some bits of history together. There were some questionable moments. Mother goose is such a quirky character that she is fun to read about.I preferred Reds book, as this one had a few little things that were a bother. I would have liked more book tho, parts feel a tiny bit rushed but that’s its.

eireen's review

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3.0

⭐ Bacaan yang singkat, lumayan untuk killing time. Bukunya tipis sih hanya 101 halaman. Bahasanya mudah dimengerti. Beberapa bagian juga mengundang senyum karena memang buku ini mengandung humor. Mungkin karena memang buku ini ditujukan bagi para pembaca awal atau middle grade. Cocok untuk para pembaca anak-anak.

⭐ Cerita-cerita dalam buku ini juga singkat-singkat. Intinya tentang petualangan Mother Goose dan anaknya si angsa yang bernama Lester, keliling dunia dari tahun 1349 hingga 2015. Dimana dalam perjalanan keliling dunianya ini dia bertemu dengan berbagai orang terkenal serta melewati berbagai event-event atau sejarah dunia yang pernah terjadi. Seperti contohnya Black Death pada abad ke 14, bertemu dengan Marie Antoinette saat French revolution, ikut serta dalam World War 2 dengan Winston Churchill, dan masih banyak sejarah lainnya.

⭐ Sayangnya beberapa cerita sejarah yang diceritakan dalam buku ini bisa dibilang terlalu singkat jadi kalau dibilang menambah pengetahuan juga setengah-setengah sebenarnya.

⭐ Ada beberapa bagian juga yang sebenarnya agak sensitif, seperti kebiasaan Mother Goose yang suka minum-minum, grumpy, sampai poin-poin tentang LGBTQ community atau marriage equality. Yah untuk yang ngga terlalu ambil pusing akan hal-hal tersebut (seperti saya) harusnya sih tidak masalah ketika baca buku ini. Tapi mungkin bagi yang agak sensitif soal ini bisa lebih berhati-hati terlebih lagi jika tidak mau mengekspos hal ini ke anak-anak kecil terlalu awal.

⭐ Jadi apakah buku ini sebenarnya educational atau tidak, ya itu balik lagi ke pembacanya sendiri. :)

⭐ Yang pasti, yang bisa dipelajari dari si Mother Goose dalam petualangannya di buku ini kurang lebih tertuang dalam kutipan nya sebagai berikut:
“The truth is, you'll never know the real differences you'll make in the world or in someone's life. Many people don't get the credit or the blame they deserve because history has a funny way of remembering things - always has and always will. All we can do is live every day like we want to be remembered, and hope it'll benefit the greater good. And if that's your goal, chances are you'll wind up helping someone along the way, even if it's just yourself.

astrologya's review

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funny 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? Yes

3.0

vera_michele's review

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5.0

5/5 Stars

I think I liked this more than Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty. There was more backstory to how the fairies came to the "Otherworld." Plus, I just really like Mother Goose's past.

counting_sunsets's review

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2.0

2.5 ⭐️

bookladykatie's review

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5.0

Great read for all ages and very appropriate to current historical times.

chelsearaak's review

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adventurous medium-paced

4.5

fantastic_fia's review

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5.0

Best part of land of stories were these spin offs
10/10

thechristined's review

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3.0

Actual rating 2.75 stars

One of the biggest issues is that Colfer tried to fit too much in very few pages. It came across as more of a name-dropping book than the diary/memoir of a woman who has helped spread fairy tales throughout the world for hundreds of years.