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The Tale of Pigling Bland: The original and authorized edition by Beatrix Potter

cat_queen005's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

eldi_qevani's review against another edition

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2.0

Another lame story from Beatrix,the ending was so stupid

creative_mimz12's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

damla_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

princessleia4life's review against another edition

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5.0

Read to my niece.

lavenive's review against another edition

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3.0

I didn't get the whole story, my mind went to the pigs being eaten

woolfardis's review against another edition

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2.0

Whilst I much prefer Beatrix's longer stories, this one was too "bland" to be enjoyable. In all the other tales I find that each animal has its own little characteristics that seem to speak from their true animal natures, but the pigs in this are fairly boring and not quite how I (or we universally) I think of pigs.

There are fewer and fewer watercolour illustrations in these later books as well, which reflects both Beatrix's failing eyesight and her switch to caring for the environment.

Still an enjoyable tale but doesn't have the dark aspects of previous ones, nor indeed the endearing enjoyability.

beckyisbookish's review against another edition

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3.0

Another longer one the kids didnt really care for. Nothing really gets answered, who is pigwig, is pigling going to get eaten at the market?

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

belsbooktique's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0