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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Working in a school library, I can see myself reading a hell of a lot more children’s books.
*mild spoilers*
Re-read this as a bit of a cheaty way to reach my end of year reading goal.
I remember loving it as a kid and finding it hilarious. Having now read it through an adult’s eyes, the whole “trick her into marriage” narrative felt so gross. I understand that its a classic and Roald Dahl is of his time but I definitely won’t be reading it to my niece or nephew now.
2 stars for the charming little illustrations.
Re-read this as a bit of a cheaty way to reach my end of year reading goal.
I remember loving it as a kid and finding it hilarious. Having now read it through an adult’s eyes, the whole “trick her into marriage” narrative felt so gross. I understand that its a classic and Roald Dahl is of his time but I definitely won’t be reading it to my niece or nephew now.
2 stars for the charming little illustrations.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Hay muchas cosas malas en éste libro. ¿Cómo pueden enseñarle a los niños que mentir, secuestrar y cambiar mascotas es la ruta para enamorar a alguien? No, no.
Read for a challenge - read a child favorite.
I remember I loved this book when I was little - even did a book report about it. I do see now that I'm older, that it's not exactly decent of him to lie to a gullable older lady to trick her into falling in love with him, but it's still cute :)
I remember I loved this book when I was little - even did a book report about it. I do see now that I'm older, that it's not exactly decent of him to lie to a gullable older lady to trick her into falling in love with him, but it's still cute :)
Interesting little book about a strange love story
Meh. I get the idea of developing confidence by using an unconventional approach, but that lesson gets lost in the very obvious acts of deceit that Mr. Hoppy employs. Not a good lesson in my book.
funny
fast-paced
Hmm...I'd never even heard of this one before. It's Robby's lunch bunch book this month, so we read it together. I think the story was entertaining and we shared some laughs at the 'magic' spell that Mr. Hoppy puts on Alfie. I found a few of the phrases odd and considered they may be cultural/dated since this is originally published in (gasp) 1990! I also found it peculiar that this was a story meant for children and the two main characters are adults - one middle-aged woman and the other a retired man. The premise is funny at best, but deceitful at worst. Lots to discuss during his book club I suspect!
Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Karena belum tentu besok kamu masih suka. Atau kalaupun masih, siapa tahu akan ada orang lain yang duluan menyatakan suka padanya, sehingga mereka hidup bahagia bersama saling menyukai tanpa mengajak2 kamu. Atau sebenarnya dia pun suka padamu tapi tidak berani bilang, dan jadilah kalian hidup merana seumur2 tanpa tahu bahwa kalian saling suka.
Demikianlah pesan moral cerita Aruk-aruk ini, tentang kisah cinta terpendam antara Pak Hoppy dan Bu Silver, sepasang manula yang tinggal di sebuah apartemen. Lewat (banyak) kura2, akhirnya cinta tersebut tersampaikan sehingga mereka bahagia. Oh, "mereka" belum tentu para kura2 itu ya... :p
Karya Granpa Dahl yang ini sih bukan cerita anak2 ya. Tidak ada anak2 yang terlibat, kecuali seorang anak perempuan yang membeli kura2 di akhir cerita (namanya Roberta, kalau tak salah, tapi dia cuma lewat saja). Tapi cara berceritanya, seperti biasa, gampang dipahami anak2, sehingga mereka mungkin akan memahami pesan moral itu dengan mudah dan mengingatnya sampai mereka lebih besar dan jauh lebih besar lagi kelak.
Nambahin moral cerita sedikit lagi: Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Jangan beraninya cuma bikin note di facebook tentang seorang tokoh antagonis. Mending kalau bisa jadi novel, lhaaa... ini cuma curhat doang... Kapan jadinya, coba??? :)
Demikianlah pesan moral cerita Aruk-aruk ini, tentang kisah cinta terpendam antara Pak Hoppy dan Bu Silver, sepasang manula yang tinggal di sebuah apartemen. Lewat (banyak) kura2, akhirnya cinta tersebut tersampaikan sehingga mereka bahagia. Oh, "mereka" belum tentu para kura2 itu ya... :p
Karya Granpa Dahl yang ini sih bukan cerita anak2 ya. Tidak ada anak2 yang terlibat, kecuali seorang anak perempuan yang membeli kura2 di akhir cerita (namanya Roberta, kalau tak salah, tapi dia cuma lewat saja). Tapi cara berceritanya, seperti biasa, gampang dipahami anak2, sehingga mereka mungkin akan memahami pesan moral itu dengan mudah dan mengingatnya sampai mereka lebih besar dan jauh lebih besar lagi kelak.
Nambahin moral cerita sedikit lagi: Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Jangan beraninya cuma bikin note di facebook tentang seorang tokoh antagonis. Mending kalau bisa jadi novel, lhaaa... ini cuma curhat doang... Kapan jadinya, coba??? :)
What says "I Love You" better than a tortoise???? He he. I read this again last night, and it is a silly little story. Not a lot to it in many ways, but still entertaining. If only life was that easy - sort out the object of your heart's tortoise problems and they will immediately marry you. I do quite like this story though because I always wanted a tortoise when I was little.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing journal.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing journal.