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mindsplinters's review against another edition
2.0
I suspect this is the sort of book that is more charming in doses and at the right time. I think I read it too fast and thus wanted to swat William into next week more than once. XD But still it's incredibly old-fashioned, generally good-humored, and left me bemused more than once. Not heavy on plot or even character development, it romps along in that way that fairy tales often do. Plus, yeah, I can see where Pratchett and Gaiman drew on this for Adam in Good Omens... Except Adam is much sweeter (possibly just the effect of when he was written).
katieckb's review against another edition
3.0
I read this as a teenager. I remember not being overly impressed and thinking it was like a British version of Leave It To Beaver.
tkinvt's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
book0logy's review against another edition
5.0
Just William is my childhood, and I was so happy to read his adventures once more
rworrall78's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Charming and laugh out loud funny. Dated (had to do a bit of explaining and correcting of attitudes to my son as I read it to him) but a lot of fun.
kat_the_bookcat's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so precious. William is an eleven-year-old boy who is CONSTANTLY getting into trouble. Like he's such a mess. He's trying to just live life, but his obnoxious family seems to dislike EVERYTHING he does! How rude of them.
siofradelaney's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
nikkivrc's review against another edition
4.0
I love this kind of book. It reminded me a lot of 'Little Lord Fauntleroy', one of my favourite books of all time. While Cedric is an angel and William is always up to no good, they're both so fundamentally innocent and endearing. 'Just William' was really funny all the way through, mostly because of Crompton's perfect way of describing things. Her choice of words is spot-on and makes these stories hilarious. I felt genuinely carefree and happy while reading this book, which is a very rare thing for me indeed. I will definitely be reading more of William's adventures.
nanchun's review against another edition
Reading these for my project don’t judge me