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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
I don't love that a guy lies to a woman he wants to be with, ends up donating her beloved pet, and marrying her under false pretenses.
I'll force myself to believe that the woman knew all along what he was up to and just wanted a bigger tortoise and had no emotional attachment to that particular tortoise in question.
The illustrations are great and makes it seem super sweet, but after reading it I found it a little off putting. Not my favorite of Dahl for sure.
I'll force myself to believe that the woman knew all along what he was up to and just wanted a bigger tortoise and had no emotional attachment to that particular tortoise in question.
The illustrations are great and makes it seem super sweet, but after reading it I found it a little off putting. Not my favorite of Dahl for sure.
inspiring
fast-paced
another shortie but defiantly an original story. this is the first time i have aver read this one but i can still remember the tape audio book i had of this one which i played so many times. my only complaint is despite how clever Mr. Hoppy's plan was i do not like the message that Dahl is spreading by suggesting that our pets are interchangeable even one as much loved as Alfie. despite this if you don't read too much into this book it is a wonderfully humorous read for kids.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
my very first Roald Dahl read! i felt like i became a child again while reading this book. it's a quick yet a witty read! i just found my palate cleanser author 😄
I thought this would end with some sort of moral about not tricking people into falling in love with you but it DOESNT. What a SHAME
This is cute and all, but it is about Mr. Hoppy who totally tricks Ms. Silver. I mean he plays her like a fiddle and poor Alfie can't do anything about it.
Marital implications aside, this was a cute little story about a man who is attempting to woo a lady by helping her grow her tortoise?
It sounds a lot weirder when you say it like that but it’s still a cute little story. And I don’t think that the spell to grow the tortoise is actually going to work, even though I wanted it to work when I read this story for the first time when I was younger.
A quick easy read, if you don’t look too closely at the marriage side of things.
It sounds a lot weirder when you say it like that but it’s still a cute little story. And I don’t think that the spell to grow the tortoise is actually going to work, even though I wanted it to work when I read this story for the first time when I was younger.
A quick easy read, if you don’t look too closely at the marriage side of things.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Es la primera vez que leo esta historia de Roald Dahl, y considerando que es para un público infantil, me parece muy divertida. Pensé que iba a ser como todas las historias que tienen moraleja, pero esta solo se queda con la parte divertida, y me parece bien. Creo que serÃa perfecta como cuento para antes de ir a dormir.
¡Hasta tiene una nota del autor sobre cómo ha cambiado la situación y la percepción de la tenencia de tortugas!