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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Even for a children’s story this book felt a bit too nonsensical, and not in a humorous or endearing way.
The protagonist, Limpy, was quite a judgemental jerk for all his peace and love rhetoric, and oftentimes his behaviour seemed to be dictated by what the plot needed him to do at that very moment, and not by his characterisation. Eg. When he ignored Goliath’s panic for ages on the plane, because the plot needed him to be blindsided by something he’d otherwise have seen by opening his eyes. Keeping in mind that previously (and afterwards!) he was panicking and being vigilant the whole time.
Goliath was my least favourite of the toads, not because of his military tripe, but because he was just disgusting and filthy the whole time. Urinating (on people or in their drinks), defecating, spitting, chewing, throwing up, etc. Eww! He had two personalities, grot and commando.
The sub-plot with Flatface and some of the earlier scenes saved this book from being rated any lower, but maybe I’m being too overly critical of a children’s story about frogs.
I kind of wish there were frog puns in the book, with the only frog-language phrases being “stack me” (their swear equivalent) and ‘for swamp’s sake’. Neither particularly punny.
The protagonist, Limpy, was quite a judgemental jerk for all his peace and love rhetoric, and oftentimes his behaviour seemed to be dictated by what the plot needed him to do at that very moment, and not by his characterisation. Eg. When he ignored Goliath’s panic for ages on the plane, because the plot needed him to be blindsided by something he’d otherwise have seen by opening his eyes. Keeping in mind that previously (and afterwards!) he was panicking and being vigilant the whole time.
Goliath was my least favourite of the toads, not because of his military tripe, but because he was just disgusting and filthy the whole time. Urinating (on people or in their drinks), defecating, spitting, chewing, throwing up, etc. Eww! He had two personalities, grot and commando.
The sub-plot with Flatface and some of the earlier scenes saved this book from being rated any lower, but maybe I’m being too overly critical of a children’s story about frogs.
I kind of wish there were frog puns in the book, with the only frog-language phrases being “stack me” (their swear equivalent) and ‘for swamp’s sake’. Neither particularly punny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Car accident
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gore, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail