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momoxshi's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Fitting that Dahl's last work also happened to be the last (at least among his Children's books) one to complete my sister's and my collection of Roald Dahl books but I haven't read a lot of his books that we already own.
This was a fun story. Quentin Blake's illustrations have always been my favorite since childhood so having his art in almost every page was just perfect. Good story, would have been better if it was longer but at least this one has a very clear lesson.
This was a fun story. Quentin Blake's illustrations have always been my favorite since childhood so having his art in almost every page was just perfect. Good story, would have been better if it was longer but at least this one has a very clear lesson.
demahccio's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
saltydogreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
echo_mike's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
breakfastgrey's review against another edition
2.0
Neither particularly imaginative nor clever with very little to say. The coolest bit was imagining a Roald Dahl connected universe with the cloud people etc.
midell26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
3.0
Billy's mother warns him, on no account, to go into the forest, or he will be eaten by...an animal with a rather long name, actually. But it is brutal and he WILL be eaten!
So Billy goes into the woods.
Well. It is a children's story!
In the forest, he meets the Minpins, little people who will put you in mind of the Gatherers or the "Epic" movie. They also fear the great beast of the forest, but Billy is less than impressed. He has a plan.
I feel like this would have been even better done as a picture book. Certainly, it would need to be longer than the standard 32 pages, but with the forest setting, this story really deserves full color and lushness. However, as it is, it's enjoyable, and new readers will have a good time.
So Billy goes into the woods.
Well. It is a children's story!
In the forest, he meets the Minpins, little people who will put you in mind of the Gatherers or the "Epic" movie. They also fear the great beast of the forest, but Billy is less than impressed. He has a plan.
I feel like this would have been even better done as a picture book. Certainly, it would need to be longer than the standard 32 pages, but with the forest setting, this story really deserves full color and lushness. However, as it is, it's enjoyable, and new readers will have a good time.
ina_hkh's review against another edition
2.0
Ikke en av Roald Dahls beste, muligens fordi den er blottet for alle humoristiske skildringer som jeg synes er noe av det beste med mine favorittbøker av ham.
katrina_ingram's review against another edition
3.5
Listened to this as I was wondering round the supermarket. It was ok, not his best work but I liked it more than the twits