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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Maaan... This was one of my favs as a kid, I love the way Quentin Blake draws tortoises. The plot is such a shame, I can't believe he literally pranks her into marriage. If someone was swapping Windy out for bigger turtles, I would be able to tell for sure thank you very much.
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
fast-paced
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
it just kind of comes and goes.
The beginning of this book was very sweet with Mrs Silver loving her long-time pet Alfie unconditionally and Mr Hoppy in turn loving her from afar. That being said, I found the majority of this book to be very problematic. This is for several reasons which I will not go into here.
The only reason why I am rating this two stars and not just one is because Alfie got the happy ending he deserved.
*Believathon - Roald Dahl Day*
The only reason why I am rating this two stars and not just one is because Alfie got the happy ending he deserved.
*Believathon - Roald Dahl Day*
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
It's a bit dated for sure, but can't be taken too seriously since it's not really a serious book.
But maybe that's because I too have been gaslit into loving Mr Hoppy.
But maybe that's because I too have been gaslit into loving Mr Hoppy.
adventurous
fast-paced
This one has aged poorly and was definitely uncomfortable for me tbh.
Mrs. Silver needs a restraining order against this man (I kept thinking of that meme that’s like, “STAY AWAY FROM HER. GET A JOB.”) and get her little tortoise back. My poor boy Alfie got snatched for the crime of not growing fast enough and his owner didn’t even notice.
Maybe she doesn’t deserve him back after all…
Mrs. Silver needs a restraining order against this man (I kept thinking of that meme that’s like, “STAY AWAY FROM HER. GET A JOB.”) and get her little tortoise back. My poor boy Alfie got snatched for the crime of not growing fast enough and his owner didn’t even notice.
Maybe she doesn’t deserve him back after all…