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angewalton's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
adinaj's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
simplymary's review against another edition
3.0
My second time through...the better illustrations made a difference!
komposxoini's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
omg!!!!!
How musical and heartfelt and cozy and exciting and mellow at once. The impressionable, imaginative mind of the child seeping into the adult-self's soliloquy. The child's words lyrical and raw (would be an oxymoron but not in this case - "we look at the world once, in childhood; the rest is memory") flowing into the adult's (parent's?) narration. The narrator renders u sensitive and open with all the anakoloutha and the humor arising coincidentally from the child's uncultivated speech, makes u as impressionable as this young kid who's seeing everything for the first time bc dylan's prose defamiliarizes and makes new and fresh everything good about the world. Very meta but not in a way that makes the text appear ashamed/afraid of itself, as all the metalanguage balances out the emotional narrative of the younger self. Radiates a sense of comfort, a smell of salty air, a vague feeling of the Numinous. Leaves you with a bittersweet taste. No doubt the narrator shares the feeling. Still, he hasnt lost his special gift of being able to view the world with his inner-child's eye, making it new again and again and again through wonderful words words words.
How musical and heartfelt and cozy and exciting and mellow at once. The impressionable, imaginative mind of the child seeping into the adult-self's soliloquy. The child's words lyrical and raw (would be an oxymoron but not in this case - "we look at the world once, in childhood; the rest is memory") flowing into the adult's (parent's?) narration. The narrator renders u sensitive and open with all the anakoloutha and the humor arising coincidentally from the child's uncultivated speech, makes u as impressionable as this young kid who's seeing everything for the first time bc dylan's prose defamiliarizes and makes new and fresh everything good about the world. Very meta but not in a way that makes the text appear ashamed/afraid of itself, as all the metalanguage balances out the emotional narrative of the younger self. Radiates a sense of comfort, a smell of salty air, a vague feeling of the Numinous. Leaves you with a bittersweet taste. No doubt the narrator shares the feeling. Still, he hasnt lost his special gift of being able to view the world with his inner-child's eye, making it new again and again and again through wonderful words words words.
jennyrpotter's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
planan's review against another edition
3.0
"A celuloidová kačenka, která když se zmáčkla, tak vydávala mňoukavě bučivý zvuk, který vůbec nepřipomínal kachnu, ale spíš velmi ambiciózní kočku, která se chce stát krávou"
ozielbispo's review against another edition
5.0
A nostalgia e lembranças da infância concernentes ao natal do pequeno Dylan no começo do século XX , com todas suas aventuras , como cantar em frente a uma casa mal assombrada, jogar
bolas de neve nos gatos, observar o carteiro desajeitado escorregando pela neve, encher a caixa de correio do sr Daniel de neve, passear pela praia...tudo e isso e muito mais,contado de uma forma doce e poética. Um lindo conto de natal em forma de poesia,este pequeno tesouro deveria se Lido ao nossos filhos e amados todo ano.
Um pequeno livro , assim como foi a vida de Dylan Thomas que morreu com apenas 39 anos ,devido a seus vários vícios, mas um livro adorável!
bolas de neve nos gatos, observar o carteiro desajeitado escorregando pela neve, encher a caixa de correio do sr Daniel de neve, passear pela praia...tudo e isso e muito mais,contado de uma forma doce e poética. Um lindo conto de natal em forma de poesia,este pequeno tesouro deveria se Lido ao nossos filhos e amados todo ano.
Um pequeno livro , assim como foi a vida de Dylan Thomas que morreu com apenas 39 anos ,devido a seus vários vícios, mas um livro adorável!