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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Loved the movie. The book is a different beast that is markedly different from the movie plot. It has lots of humour and gross jokes that young children will appreciate. Plus dragons. But where was Astrid? Or, any female character for that matter. Zilch. The only reason I remove stars for this book is the lack of females with spine associated only with the movie.
The book features a lot of hand-drawn illustrations that are often funny. The illustrations break up the text on most pages which I'm sure would be a benefit for reluctant readers or children who find lots of text daunting.
Then, there is the audiobook. Narrated by David Tennant! Win! He's the perfect reader for this tale. Really, perfect. May have to listen to some more Hiccup and Toothless adventures because Tennant made the story better, for me.
Chapter 14 proves how accurate the movie franchise is when portraying Snotlout
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/mini-reviews-4/
I really enjoyed the movies when I watched them for the first time last year, I’ve been meaning to at least pick up the first book in the series to at least try it, and I’m glad I finally did. While I enjoyed it, I wasn’t quite prepared for how different it was from the movie! There were some elements that were the same, however it was still very different..and a little bit of a let down. But I did like it enough to go ahead and try and read the second book in the series. 3/5 Stars.
I really enjoyed the movies when I watched them for the first time last year, I’ve been meaning to at least pick up the first book in the series to at least try it, and I’m glad I finally did. While I enjoyed it, I wasn’t quite prepared for how different it was from the movie! There were some elements that were the same, however it was still very different..and a little bit of a let down. But I did like it enough to go ahead and try and read the second book in the series. 3/5 Stars.
adventurous
funny
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There are a lot of differences between the book and the movie...and unfortunately for the book, I like the movie's take better.
Still very entertaining though, and a nice quick read.
Still very entertaining though, and a nice quick read.
The Hiccup series was always one of my son's favourites when he was younger. I really enjoyed the films when they came out but remember my son saying that they were nothing like the books. Now, as my son has gone to Uni and out of a sense of nostalgia, I thought I'd read at least one of them, not having done so before.
I kind of enjoyed it but if I'm honest I think I prefer the films.
I kind of enjoyed it but if I'm honest I think I prefer the films.