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aunt_b's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Very light hearted, imaginative, and fun.
tashtash93's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookworm_rn's review against another edition
5.0
Such a sweet and delightful story about a squirrel and his girl and how love and hope are possible. The only negative is that the mother is awful through most of the book and I skipped one chapter in which she is truly terrible. Chapters are short and there are many pages of illustrations. Note: the Disney+ movie is loosely based on the actual book - there are a lot of differences.
Eliana’s review: “The naughty mother is the only thing I didn’t like about this book.”
Eliana’s review: “The naughty mother is the only thing I didn’t like about this book.”
jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
This is a beautiful story of friendship and love between a small group of strange people. And I mean strange in the best sense of the word because, as Ulysses asks himself at one point, "Was Flora strange? He supposed so. But what was wrong with that? She was strange in a good way." Flora is strange in a beautiful way. I love her so much. Her mother may think her too strange, but her best friend, the 'superhero' squirrel Ulysses, knows better. His poem "Words for Flora" moved me to tears and I am not at all ashamed to admit that. There are so many beautiful moments in this book. The illustrations are fabulous. I highly recommend it.
ashleysmith9's review
Listened to the audiobook as a family while traveling, but never finished.
owenkl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ttaylorthompson's review against another edition
5.0
Read for class. Absolutely loved the story and the illustrations. I recommended this book to my little brother (9) and he loved it as well.
txpamcakers's review against another edition
2.0
What a very peculiar story. I expected more from DiCamillo so I was disappointed.
allicatca's review against another edition
2.0
I did not like this book. I wanted to like it. I enjoyed the "big word" vocabulary. But I did not enjoy the writing style full of short choppy sentences (like I am using in this review). I didn't like characters except for the dad, Mr. Buckman, who had a sense of humor.
The mother treated Flora rudely and unkindly throughout the book and said she wanted a "normal daughter" who had lots of friends and then suddenly at the end is worried and sad that her daughter wasn't home in bed and changes how she feels??? Trite.
I liked the illustrations and wish it were a wordless book without the mom.
The mother treated Flora rudely and unkindly throughout the book and said she wanted a "normal daughter" who had lots of friends and then suddenly at the end is worried and sad that her daughter wasn't home in bed and changes how she feels??? Trite.
I liked the illustrations and wish it were a wordless book without the mom.