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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My edition comes with lovely illustrations that are just a joy to look at. The story itself, however. . . I enjoyed the first half and liked Badger, Rat, and Mole's characters, but Toad grated on me. I lost interest in his chapters. The novel reads more like an inter-connected short story collection or episodic anthology. There's no real main plot thread running throughout.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun, creative, unexpected story. It felt pretty disjointed at some parts, almost like it should be read as a collection of short stories instead of one cohesive novel. But I really liked the characters and all of the storylines felt like an escape to a whimsical world where animals can talk and live human lives.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If you loved Winnie the Pooh, you would probably love this too. It’s a charming book of adorable characters that’s a welcome retreat from reality. While the chapters do tie together they can be read as individual short stories.
5 stars for the story and 5 stars for the illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a sweet, comforting book. And how absolutely unreformed Toad is! Never have I come across a character who is so slow to learn his lesson! But I really loved Rat, Mole, and Badger. And it’s such a curious world they’ve built (how exactly do the humans fit in?)
I would love to have the same lazy sort of living and solid hospitality as those fine animals.
I even enjoyed the two odd chapters (the seductive sea rat and the mysterious appearance of Pan)
A very cozy read ♡
I would love to have the same lazy sort of living and solid hospitality as those fine animals.
I even enjoyed the two odd chapters (the seductive sea rat and the mysterious appearance of Pan)
A very cozy read ♡
I think this collection of stories has held up. I greatly enjoyed it.
The audiobook was also wonderful. The whimsical style and narration made me think of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere.
The audiobook was also wonderful. The whimsical style and narration made me think of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere.
The Wind in the Willows is one of the classic Victorian/Edwardian children’s books that I somehow skipped as a kid—and I was a kid who went through a HUGE classics phase. Maybe it’s because I wasn’t first exposed to to this book as a child, but… I really don’t get it. It’s just okay. I’m a bit disappointed, because I had assumed that I’d love it (I loved Peter Rabbit as a child and still have an appreciation for Beatrix Potter’s tales).
A list of my complaints:
-Most of the characters were kinda boring
-I found the Toad very annoying
-Not enough female characters in general, and absolutely no female characters of significance
-I never understood if the animals were animal-sized or human-sized, which frustrated me
-I didn’t enjoy the weird fever-dream chapter that for some reason featured the Greek god Pan?
Sorry, everyone. I know it’s a classic and a favorite for many, but it was just meh for me.