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glitchez's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
prosewhore's review against another edition
4.0
I am on a bit of a David Walliams kick as one of my dearest -and youngest- friends lent me a few of his. I truly enjoyed "Awful Auntie". I usually go through this writer's work with a bit of a smirk on my face and marvel at his ingenuously funny twists and so I am mostly analysing it as I read, because of course these are children's book and I sadly happen to be a grown up. This time however I was truly caught up in the storyline and of course certain aspect of it weren't very plausible (the fact that the main character befriends a ghost isn't the weirdest thing here) but I wanted to believe.
It nearly got a few tears out of me. I enjoy that the story in itself is very sad and quite dark (several murders level of dark) but yet its funny the whole way through. There is just the right dosage of each emotions and as usual the illustrations are just delightful.
I keep my five stars for the best of bests, the life changing books and those that got me drowning in my feels and it's not quite up there but given the age group it's aiming at, 4 stars is pretty damn good already.
It nearly got a few tears out of me. I enjoy that the story in itself is very sad and quite dark (several murders level of dark) but yet its funny the whole way through. There is just the right dosage of each emotions and as usual the illustrations are just delightful.
I keep my five stars for the best of bests, the life changing books and those that got me drowning in my feels and it's not quite up there but given the age group it's aiming at, 4 stars is pretty damn good already.
jasmin14's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
stacydodds's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bogbiens_eventyr's review against another edition
5.0
Stella's far er greve og hendes mor grevinde. Godset de bor på gik i arv fra faderens forældre. Hun har en faster... En frygteligt faster, der hedder Alberta. Stella kan ikke lide hende, det har hun aldrig kunnet. Lige siden Stella var lille og begyndte at spille brætspil med sin faster. Brætspil er måske så meget sagt, for det er kun loppespil Alberta vil spille og hun snyder så vandet driver. Hun er en virkelig dårlig taber.
Resten af anmeldelsen kan I læse på min bogblog " bogbien.wordpress.com " - jeg håber I vil kunne lide den.
Resten af anmeldelsen kan I læse på min bogblog " bogbien.wordpress.com " - jeg håber I vil kunne lide den.
kristauhh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
it’s fun, adventurous and just proves how david walliams is one of the best!
litdoes's review against another edition
4.0
This is Walliams's seventh children's novel, and not since Roald Dahl has there been another children's author who had so successfully pushed the boundaries of children's fiction, laced with just the right amount of the macabre and uncomfortable truths, laced with the kind of riproaring humour that most children would be delighted at.
While the previous novel "Demon Dentist" featured an underprivileged boy, Alfie, who has to fend not only for himself but an inept parent, "Awful Auntie" is about a rich little girl Stella, who is Lady Saxby in waiting. Her aunt Alberta, with her faithful sidekick, Wagner the Great Bavarian Mountain Owl, is a straightforward villainous character who would stop at nothing to wrest Stella's fortunes from her. And Stella, for all her privilege, is an authentic preteen who finds the forces she has to fight are way bigger than her, made worse by the fact that they come from within her own cavernous home, Saxby Hall.
This book is a little short on characters and the nuanced relationships in the above mentioned last book, especially seen in the father-son duo, Alfie and his dad. In this novel, Stella is quite alone in her predicament, save for the supernatural realm. Nonetheless the way she fights and outwits her treacherous aunt is both exhilarating and funny. Walliams has under his belt a winning formula in children's fiction which should see his set of books becoming modern day children's classics.
While the previous novel "Demon Dentist" featured an underprivileged boy, Alfie, who has to fend not only for himself but an inept parent, "Awful Auntie" is about a rich little girl Stella, who is Lady Saxby in waiting. Her aunt Alberta, with her faithful sidekick, Wagner the Great Bavarian Mountain Owl, is a straightforward villainous character who would stop at nothing to wrest Stella's fortunes from her. And Stella, for all her privilege, is an authentic preteen who finds the forces she has to fight are way bigger than her, made worse by the fact that they come from within her own cavernous home, Saxby Hall.
This book is a little short on characters and the nuanced relationships in the above mentioned last book, especially seen in the father-son duo, Alfie and his dad. In this novel, Stella is quite alone in her predicament, save for the supernatural realm. Nonetheless the way she fights and outwits her treacherous aunt is both exhilarating and funny. Walliams has under his belt a winning formula in children's fiction which should see his set of books becoming modern day children's classics.