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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Not one of my favorite Dahl stories. Apparently, I've read it before. Didn't like it any better and in fact I lowered my rating. Just listened to it because it came on right after Fantastic Mr Fox
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So...I definitely wouldn’t want my kids reading this book. Basically, my son would come away from this thinking it’s ok to trick, lie to and deceive a girl to make her fall in love with him. And my daughter would come away from this thinking that it’s ok that a guy would trick, lie to and deceive her. So. No.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Esio Trot proves that even the best authors can pen a dud. Although the majority of Dahl's stories teach important lessons to children, the tale of Mr. Hoppy, Mrs. Silver, and Alfie does the opposite.
Mr. Hoppy has had a huge crush on Mrs. Silver, his downstairs neighbor, for quite some time. However, all of her attention and affection is centered around her pet tortoise, Alfie. So Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win Mrs. Silver's heart.
Dahl could have gone a different way with the plot that would have culminated in a nice moral, but instead he chose a route that leaves much to be desired. Although in the end everything works out for the most part, Esio Trot's questionable principles make it unworthy of inclusion in Dahl's "greatest hits."
Mr. Hoppy has had a huge crush on Mrs. Silver, his downstairs neighbor, for quite some time. However, all of her attention and affection is centered around her pet tortoise, Alfie. So Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win Mrs. Silver's heart.
Dahl could have gone a different way with the plot that would have culminated in a nice moral, but instead he chose a route that leaves much to be desired. Although in the end everything works out for the most part, Esio Trot's questionable principles make it unworthy of inclusion in Dahl's "greatest hits."