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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I completely forgot about the existence of this book for more than a decade until I saw it in my library and recognized the cover. This is still just as funny, charming, and outrageously ridiculous as the first time I read it. I also enjoyed it a lot more, considering that I was a kid the last time I read it. Such a fun read!
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a quick and easy read. It's a kids book I suppose but one for slightly older kids (maybe 10+ or early teenage years) just in as much as it tackles divorce and the confrontations between mother and father. There are a few surprisingly long words (such as 'ostentatiously') but I liked this edition of the book as it (helpfully) has a glossary of these few words at the back. I either knew or had a rough idea what they meant but its good to see it for any younger readers who may have been mystified by their meaning. It certainly doesn't talk down to younger readers, which is always good.
I'm a fan of the film and I don't remember most of the storyline in the book, featuring in the film but I know film adaptations often don't entirely follow the plot structure of the book its based on - it will to an extent but often there are segments taken out or not featured at all. That made it more fun to read, imagining the late (great) Robin Williams depicting Mrs. Doubtfire and facing the situations featured in the book. I very much enjoyed reading this - I managed to read it all in barely 24 hours (its only 229 pages long), so yes, I'd certainly recommend it to others.
I'm a fan of the film and I don't remember most of the storyline in the book, featuring in the film but I know film adaptations often don't entirely follow the plot structure of the book its based on - it will to an extent but often there are segments taken out or not featured at all. That made it more fun to read, imagining the late (great) Robin Williams depicting Mrs. Doubtfire and facing the situations featured in the book. I very much enjoyed reading this - I managed to read it all in barely 24 hours (its only 229 pages long), so yes, I'd certainly recommend it to others.
funny
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've had this one on my tbr pile for ages, and I finally got around to reading it expecting it to be a funny story compared to the movie- I was sorely disappointed though.
Growing up I watched this movie several times and I enjoyed it each and every time - and I loved how charming and funny the dad was - you find yourself rooting for him all the way-
But book dad Daniel? I started rooting for him and liking him - the mother is constantly trying to take away his privileges of seeing the kids - yes he is sloppy and messy - but court mandated visits should still happen- and when he sensibly suggests that he goes to the court again so his kids can see him, his kids turn him down and he just accepts.
What I didn't like about Daniel:
- Constant showing/saying that he would like to kill his ex Miranda- in front of their kids one who whom is still pretty darn young considering she still loves listening to fairy tales.
-Constant yelling in front of the kids and once even losing it and calling his son a little worm whilst slamming him into the wall.
-He doesn't feel like cooking for them - so the sensible thing to do is to joke that he will cook a family pet, quail right after his son lost his two hamsters in a pretty traumatic way- their cat got them and ate them - and we learn that because the mother chooses to call the dad's house in the middle of visitation to drop that bomb shell.
-That tastless rabi joke he pulled on some poor man yikes
What I didn't like about Miranda:
-She is constantly taking away the father's time with kids by bringing them in late and picking them up early - she claims that it's hard because she works - but she chooses to take part of his week-end so that she can take them shopping for clothes, which kid admit that they don't really urgently need all so they couldn't go with dad, then gets upset when he takes one of her week-ends and takes kids out to a theatre.
-How did she not recognize her husband when he only wore a turban in this book and some make up and the kids could recognize him right away?
-Constant talking/yelling bad things about their dad in front of the kids - and not all age appropriate things either.
-Being mad that he got a job - because it wasn't the one she wanted him to get- and being super uptight about artists being a job - because they don't really do anything they don't deserve a paycheck.
-Constantly trying to one up Daniel and trying to turn the kids against him.
-Not listening to anybody - and I mean anybody, including kids - it starts when she picks up the quail even though she agreed she could live with Daniel and takes her home - despite her being her son's pet and said son not agreeing with her being removed from dad's house- and it takes a lot of backbone growing and Lydia running away angrily to her dad before mother is finally like - oh maybe I should just bring kids to dad since they want to be there and finally be a grown adult I am supposed to be.
Also I wasn't so sure about so much talk and nudity ... in a book meant for kids- The fact that Daniel was posing naked for this painting class was funny the first time but it just got stale and cringy the longer I read.
Overall, a pretty disappointing book but I probably went into it with too high expectations.
Growing up I watched this movie several times and I enjoyed it each and every time - and I loved how charming and funny the dad was - you find yourself rooting for him all the way-
But book dad Daniel? I started rooting for him and liking him - the mother is constantly trying to take away his privileges of seeing the kids - yes he is sloppy and messy - but court mandated visits should still happen- and when he sensibly suggests that he goes to the court again so his kids can see him, his kids turn him down and he just accepts.
What I didn't like about Daniel:
- Constant showing/saying that he would like to kill his ex Miranda- in front of their kids one who whom is still pretty darn young considering she still loves listening to fairy tales.
-Constant yelling in front of the kids and once even losing it and calling his son a little worm whilst slamming him into the wall.
-He doesn't feel like cooking for them - so the sensible thing to do is to joke that he will cook a family pet, quail right after his son lost his two hamsters in a pretty traumatic way- their cat got them and ate them - and we learn that because the mother chooses to call the dad's house in the middle of visitation to drop that bomb shell.
-That tastless rabi joke he pulled on some poor man yikes
What I didn't like about Miranda:
-She is constantly taking away the father's time with kids by bringing them in late and picking them up early - she claims that it's hard because she works - but she chooses to take part of his week-end so that she can take them shopping for clothes, which kid admit that they don't really urgently need all so they couldn't go with dad, then gets upset when he takes one of her week-ends and takes kids out to a theatre.
-How did she not recognize her husband when he only wore a turban in this book and some make up and the kids could recognize him right away?
-Constant talking/yelling bad things about their dad in front of the kids - and not all age appropriate things either.
-Being mad that he got a job - because it wasn't the one she wanted him to get- and being super uptight about artists being a job - because they don't really do anything they don't deserve a paycheck.
-Constantly trying to one up Daniel and trying to turn the kids against him.
-Not listening to anybody - and I mean anybody, including kids - it starts when she picks up the quail even though she agreed she could live with Daniel and takes her home - despite her being her son's pet and said son not agreeing with her being removed from dad's house- and it takes a lot of backbone growing and Lydia running away angrily to her dad before mother is finally like - oh maybe I should just bring kids to dad since they want to be there and finally be a grown adult I am supposed to be.
Also I wasn't so sure about so much talk and nudity ... in a book meant for kids- The fact that Daniel was posing naked for this painting class was funny the first time but it just got stale and cringy the longer I read.
Overall, a pretty disappointing book but I probably went into it with too high expectations.
Hetty is the best character and she deserved to be in the film
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny