Reviews

Nicholas by René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé

bassant's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

qvaeu's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hailbop's review against another edition

5.0

If only I could pick up on more than every 30 sentences. I know it's funny though, based on the movie, and what I've translated in class!

amastrina's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

natyredora2's review against another edition

3.0

⭐️3,5

doingallright's review against another edition

4.0

One of the best children's book I've read

sophia_bdn's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

chadinguist's review against another edition

5.0

Tu me fais rire à chaque fois, et c'est pour ça que je t'adore et continue à te lire pour toujours.
Merci, M. René, d'illuminer mes nuits. :)

mjenae's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

I honestly shouldn't have enjoyed this book as much as I did. It was lame and cliché and possibly downright insulting at times but it was doing it on purpose and that's what was so funny about it. The prose was simple and childish, as if it were being told by a small boy in the 1950s—which, of course, was perfect because that was the point. Nicholas repeated things over and over (like the part about Cuthbert and not being able to wack him because of his glasses), and sometimes acted downright annoying, and I'm not even sure if I liked him but boy he makes for a great character. 
It's one of those books you can either cringe at and throw out after the first story or stifle your internal editor and enjoy with a perpetual smile. I chose the latter, and I'm quite glad.

didsomeonesayviolin's review against another edition

5.0

one of my three really working cures against depression. thank you, Mr Goscinny.
→5 stars