Reviews - The Wind in the Willows

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The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

3.83 AVERAGE

jpt007's review against another edition

2.25

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this book went over my head. It’s very cozy though.

books_are_nice_and_enjoyable's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing

A highly enjoyable little book.

aaronjz's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted reflective 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: N/A

This is such a beautiful book. I love the chapters of Mole longing for his home, of Mole and Rat discovering Pan in the woods, and the restlessness and wanderlust of Rat in hearing tales of travel and excitement from a sea-faring rat. It's a beautifully written story. Malcolm Guite describes one of the passages as probably one of the most beautifully written passages in the English language.

I've been through the story twice now. I will be picking it up again sometime in the future. This last time I listened to Malcolm Guite read through the entire story. Hearing it read out loud is such a wonderful experience. I hope to read it, or parts of it, in a similar way to my son someday.