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gabmc's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun and quick read ... I can remember my parents reading me "The Owl and the Pussycat" when I was little and I wanted to find out more about its author. The edition I read had lots of notes about when and where each set of stories, poems and songs was written. I still don't know what a 'runcible spoon' is though!!
amber_mars's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Had to read this for my thesis and really enjoyed it!! It's quite repitious but that's part of Lear's work. The drawings were beautiful, and I liked how this edition included EVERYTHING from Lear. Even some original writings without editing the font. It also included some songs, recipes, and botany. Really enjoyed reading it and this version was the perfect one for analysing nonsense poems fod my thesis!
lprnana6572's review against another edition
4.0
Somewhat like Thurber - suffers from age. But he was a unique talent that delighted many in the early 1900s.
irishavincentwaterson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
2.75
ellaamelia's review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit I was going slightly bonkers after reading this but it was highly entertaining nonetheless. I loved Lear’s tendency to play with the juxtaposition of using strange, out-of-place, and made-up words alongside such formal, rigid poetic structure.
nyzky's review against another edition
3.0
It was fun to read between the rhymes, not just lines. Unfortunately, the more I read this utter nonsense book, the more I realise that I am really not into poetry books. While I found most of the first book (yep, Complete Nonsense is a bundle of Lear’s Nonsense books) amusing, I had to skip through the pages because things just seem too over the top here.