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turquoisetyto's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
meganpbell's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
This is a touching and, on the whole, charming memoir about a young Englishman in 1970s South America who rescues a penguin from death by oil pollution and ends up bringing him home, transforming life at the boarding school in Argentina where he teaches. Michell must be quite elderly by the time of writing, and some outdated views show quite cringily at times (including fatphobia), and there’s some editing/structural issues, but still a pleasant read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Violence, and Xenophobia
dorothygrace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Animal death, and Violence
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