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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fabulous drawings of squashed fairies and an amusing silly diary/story of the girl/lady who squashed them. Unfortunately my copy, obtained from the charity shop, was missing the last 20 pages so I don't know the ending! I believe there were some very naughty rude fairies at the back of the book. I wonder if they were removed because someone wanted to keep them, or if they were offended by them and thought they weren't suitable to go to charity in case a child got hold of the book! Anyway, will pass on to my Aunt as I am sure she will find it amusing too.
Read this a couple months ago...
Screened for my 6 year old who apparently found some part of it disturbing! From an adult perspective this is all fun and art, but it does deal with sexual harassment at the very least (I forget the details) and may be uncomfortable for kids. The nudity is non-sexual and didn't trouble me. The story was pretty minimal, but fine - still more of a backdrop to the art!
Screened for my 6 year old who apparently found some part of it disturbing! From an adult perspective this is all fun and art, but it does deal with sexual harassment at the very least (I forget the details) and may be uncomfortable for kids. The nudity is non-sexual and didn't trouble me. The story was pretty minimal, but fine - still more of a backdrop to the art!
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I very much enjoyed the art work the story was less to be desired. It started out rather fun but made an awful turn for the worse. Very unfortunate. Had such potential.
Wonderful and much more adult than I was expecting. Love it.
I had this book as a child, always knew the images and the premise but I cant recall if I quite read it. Going back and reading it, i’m shocked at the adult themes! It was a book so dear to my heart, I just wish the fairies weren’t sexualized.
What a delightfully bizarre book! Terry Jones (yes, that T. Jones) and Brian Froud team up to create a weirdly disturbing, compelling and funny book.
As others have said, the format is like an Edwardian nature journal. With pressed (squished) specimens and descriptions on each page.
It reminds me a lot of the 'Gnomes' books of the 70's/80's but with a Python-esque twist.
As others have said, the format is like an Edwardian nature journal. With pressed (squished) specimens and descriptions on each page.
It reminds me a lot of the 'Gnomes' books of the 70's/80's but with a Python-esque twist.
I love the look of anything Froud has ever done! This was such a treat. Not only did you get to look at his unique art, but you got that cool story along with it! The squashed ones were the best!!!