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Het fortuin van Fausto by Oliver Jeffers, Mirjam Hoekstra

dianaliliana's review against another edition

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4.0

Das Nachwort ist Gold wert.

filipa_goncalves's review against another edition

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5.0

#MarçoIlustrado tornou-me fã das ilustrações e histórias de @oliverjeffers e “O Destino de Fausto” é agora um dos ilustrados favoritos. Um dia, Fausto decide que é dono de tudo o que existe e que por isso deve reclamar para si tudo o que o rodeia. Então, vai passeando e ordenando a tudo que reconheça ser sua propriedade: flor, ovelha, montanha. E todos acabam por ceder e concordar que sim, que Fausto é seu dono. Chegado ao mar, ordena-lhe também que reconheça ser sua propriedade. Mas o mar não cede facilmente, e vê-se obrigado a ensinar a Fausto (e a toda a Humanidade), de forma astuta e ardilosa, que o ser Humano não é dono do mar, nem das flores, nem das ovelhas, nem das montanhas. Que pode julgar que tudo está à mercê da sua vontade, sentir-se importante na sua insignificância, só porque a medida da sua própria relevância é a posse. Fausto pode dizer que é dono do mar, da terra e do céu; pode interferir com montanhas e mares. Mas o destino de Fausto tem a inevitabilidade da finitude, tão curta e impotente face à grandiosidade da Natureza.
Gostei imenso das ilustrações e da história deste livro, tendo ficado como um dos ilustrados favoritos.

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twiinklex's review against another edition

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4.0

"How can you love me when you do not understand me?"

breesays's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought this was a kids book. It is not a kids book. I enjoyed it, but glad I didn't take it for a first spin by reading it to a child. It's...dark, man. I almost need a Seussian palate-cleanser.

delonnag's review against another edition

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2.0

A little on the dark side for a picture book

exlibrisnoctis's review against another edition

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4.0

*3.5 stars

booking_along's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.0

not a story for me. 
i am sure this book has its readers and enthusiasts but i can’t say i am one of them. 

caty_alex's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

panda_incognito's review against another edition

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2.0

When I got to the climax of this picture book, I was relieved that I was reading it to myself, not to a child. It is very dark, and even though this fable makes a good point about the dangers of hubris, I expected it to make its point while still having a happy resolution at the end. It does not. Also, even though some of the illustrations are appealing, many pages are blank except for a few lines of text at the top. This book is an artistic curiosity for adults, not a book for preschoolers.

libraryrobin's review against another edition

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4.0

Greed as a picture book theme. The illustrations are sublime. Love it.

Great springboard for a discussion with kids (big or small) on ethics. Would be an awesome readaloud to teens willing to talk about any underlying messages they take away.