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thebookboy's review against another edition
2.0
Found this one a bit of a chore unfortunately!
I loved the fairytale presentation and a lot of the language is very witty and enjoyable, but there was something missing at the heart of this which left me feeling cold. I think one of the problems I had was that, although this was written for a 12 year old, I can't imagine anyone that age liking it? The adventure is a bit tepid and I think the way it was written felt quite impersonal and lacked joy.
Maybe I was in the wrong frame of mind for this, but I just got very little from it and the humour in it all didn't really mesh with me.
Perhaps one to revisit in the future!
I loved the fairytale presentation and a lot of the language is very witty and enjoyable, but there was something missing at the heart of this which left me feeling cold. I think one of the problems I had was that, although this was written for a 12 year old, I can't imagine anyone that age liking it? The adventure is a bit tepid and I think the way it was written felt quite impersonal and lacked joy.
Maybe I was in the wrong frame of mind for this, but I just got very little from it and the humour in it all didn't really mesh with me.
Perhaps one to revisit in the future!
andersenhannah02's review against another edition
5.0
This book has to be one of my all time favorites and I will never stop recommending it. And when you know the story behind why Rushdie wrote this, and the messages that he is trying to convey? All the more powerful. And the fact that he does it in the form of a child's book? Stunning. Please. Please read this.
myevilgnome's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
adrianalbm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
laur_astor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
A strange but fun story! The writing style bothered me a bit, so it was hard to stay invested in the middle, but the ending was good!
hazzajazza's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
literarylover37's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. Best read in small chunks.
nohadon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A wonderful children’s tale that weaves in themes from the real world in a masterful way, Haroun and the Sea of Stories would be a wonderfully gentle introduction for a child to many hardships of the real world, including messages on political hardships, gender differences, and complicated family lives. Haroun never fails to keep the overall tone lighthearted and sweet though, ensuring that this book is still child-approachable.
Best quote:
To give a thing a name, a label, a handle; to rescue it from anonymity, to pluck it out of the Place of Namelessness, in short to identify it—well, that's a way of bringing the said thing into being.
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danarovo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fantasy adventure from the viewpoint of Haroun Khalifa, a child who is trying to deal with his mother leaving him and his dad for another man. Will he "grow up" and accept that life is dull, serious, and factual? Or will he find his way back to his imagination?
It was delightful to read. The author uses diverse language and made-up words that makes the story alive. Each character has a unique way of talking that was delivered so good I had a unique voice for each of them in my had. (I can still hear Butt the Hoopoe's mechanical bird voice in my head saying "Va va vroom. No problem".)
It was delightful to read. The author uses diverse language and made-up words that makes the story alive. Each character has a unique way of talking that was delivered so good I had a unique voice for each of them in my had. (I can still hear Butt the Hoopoe's mechanical bird voice in my head saying "Va va vroom. No problem".)