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the_quickening_tree's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
A delightful, slow paced telling of the adventures and pitfalls of childhood and children's imagination.
tcorder's review against another edition
4.0
4 1/2 stars.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys the Penrod books by Booth Tarkington. It has the same exuberant, joyful respect for the innocence and seriousness of bygone childhood imagination. And if the last story doesn't choke you up just a little, you have neither heart nor soul and should just go back to your "Twilight" collection.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys the Penrod books by Booth Tarkington. It has the same exuberant, joyful respect for the innocence and seriousness of bygone childhood imagination. And if the last story doesn't choke you up just a little, you have neither heart nor soul and should just go back to your "Twilight" collection.
skyereads's review
5.0
Possibly only suitable for those who adore Edwardian childrens fiction, or who, like me, would read a press release for shoe polish if it were penned by Grahame.
The best of the lot: 'The Twenty-First of October.'
The best of the lot: 'The Twenty-First of October.'
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