Reviews - The Puffin Keeper

63 reviews for:

The Puffin Keeper

Michael Morpurgo

4.3 AVERAGE

riaryan's review against another edition

4.0

A delightful read and exquisitely illustrated.

itaby's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

kilbmc's review

5.0

This was lovely. The language, the illustrations, everything.

jacquettareads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

mat_tobin's review against another edition

3.0

I was really looking forward to this story although I must confess to there being a recent glut of 'lighthouse-related' texts out these past few years. I do like Morpurgo's writing. It's easy without seeming like he's talking down to his readers whilst being deep enough to touch on strong issues for a range of reading ages.

Sadly, I thought the story wasn't as strong as some of his others such as [b:Why the Whales Came|1289436|Why the Whales Came|Michael Morpurgo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348993019l/1289436._SY75_.jpg|1278524] or [b:Private Peaceful|1048645|Private Peaceful|Michael Morpurgo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328868065l/1048645._SY75_.jpg|2454980]. There was little purpose or meaning behind the main character's actions or choices in life and it felt as if the whole story needed good editing.

What does absolutely save it from being a poor addition to Morpurgo's canon is Benji Davies' stunning illustrations. This is a beautifully presented book - too good really for Morpurgo's narrative - and Davies' rich, full-colour illustrations more than carry what I found to be a weak story.