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glowbunny's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
felinecie's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
this book makes you think a lot about “What if…” and “Why…” questions…
i love how the writer goes into the backstories of each character and ties them all together
i love how the writer goes into the backstories of each character and ties them all together
book_concierge's review
5.0
“At the end of the century before last…” Peter Augustus Duchene (a young orphan boy) comes upon a fortune teller in the market. He simply must find out if his sister lives and how to get to her! The answer is unexpected – “You must follow the elephant. She will lead you there.” An elephant?! What elephant?
And so begins an adventure of the spirit, of hoping against all odds, of believing in the impossible, of love, of loneliness, of trust, of forgiveness. DiCamillo’s prose is magical and evocative. The book begs to be read aloud (and I kept reading sections to anyone who would listen). Yoko Tanaka’s soft pencil illustrations are the perfect complement to DiCamillo’s heartfelt story.
And so begins an adventure of the spirit, of hoping against all odds, of believing in the impossible, of love, of loneliness, of trust, of forgiveness. DiCamillo’s prose is magical and evocative. The book begs to be read aloud (and I kept reading sections to anyone who would listen). Yoko Tanaka’s soft pencil illustrations are the perfect complement to DiCamillo’s heartfelt story.
glowbunny's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This is a story that grew on me. The first time I read it I thought it was interesting. But the story kept niggling in my mind so I read it again and found it better than I remembered. Still I kept thinking about it and read it again and found it so beautiful, I cried. It's become a go-to book for me whenever I need a beautiful story.
thebrainlair's review
4.0
The writing was beautiful. Very thought-provoking. The images added an extra dimension to the story. I wonder, though, was she writing for children? Definitely distinguished. The literary quality is high. I just don't know...
emmyphillips05's review
4.0
Sometimes the writing is a little hard to understand, but I really loved to story and will recommend this to anyone who likes to read shorter stories
fogisbeautiful's review
5.0
This was precious! I laughed, I cried, it took me to unexpected places, and I loved every second of it. Highly recommended.
emerygirl's review
4.0
I read this book in one day. Gabrrielle recommended it to me. It was a fun book.