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morleemac's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jess_789's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tltyogg's review against another edition
5.0
Such a beautiful story about how society can hold onto a truth without seeing that it's broken. Such a great way for me to teach my daughter that it doesn't matter what a person looks like, who they love or where they are from, everyone is important and just part of a whole. :)
iggnaseous's review against another edition
1.0
Wood is well versed in platitudes. He peddles in facile answers to difficult questions. The book reminds me of the unwarranted optimism of Candide without the ironic critique.
uncle_remus's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm... a bit too deep for children, but a bit too childish for adults. If an adult read it for a child, the adult should get more out of it than the child, but I don't think the adult would read it for themselves. I wish I could give a separate rating (5 stars) for the watercolors, which were excellent, and apt for the text on the page of the book.
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
4.0
If the reader has an open mind, this is a beautiful story about the dangers of half-truths and being disconnected from the natural world. The illustrations are soft, detailed where needed, and dreamy.
It can be, however, one of those books that could easily be written off as preachy, heavily metaphoric, and even trite. It really depends on where the reader's head is at, whether or not they're receptive to this style of storytelling, and willing to explore those more nebulous concepts of love, community, and unity.
It can be, however, one of those books that could easily be written off as preachy, heavily metaphoric, and even trite. It really depends on where the reader's head is at, whether or not they're receptive to this style of storytelling, and willing to explore those more nebulous concepts of love, community, and unity.
codiwade's review against another edition
5.0
There are some children's books that should be mandatory for adults. This is one.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
This book has a powerful message about love. Half truths are not the same as whole truths. This old turtle is wise and I love the art in this book. Worth checking out. You are loved.
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