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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
dark
Wayyyy too inappropriate to be in a 4th grade classroom.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The movie is better!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Evelyn (age 8) says "I really loved this book, it is about a tortoise called Alfie. I love the pictures because they're nice and unique and they get married in this book. Let's see when this adventure begins in this book".
Alice (age 5) says "I like the book because it's my favourite, it's about a tortoise and it's so cute, I like tortoises and it's very cheeky, instead of getting lots of tortoises and giving them back you will lose your money and so you will hate when you lose all your money, and hope sure you don't get rid of all your money because you need to pay for it. It was a happy ending and they got married and he was very silly. The end."
Alice (age 5) says "I like the book because it's my favourite, it's about a tortoise and it's so cute, I like tortoises and it's very cheeky, instead of getting lots of tortoises and giving them back you will lose your money and so you will hate when you lose all your money, and hope sure you don't get rid of all your money because you need to pay for it. It was a happy ending and they got married and he was very silly. The end."
I've read this book before, but I have a student who is going through a Roald Dahl phase, reading all of his books, so I became compelled to read it again after our discussion about it.
It's a strange book...a man tricks a woman into marrying him. Given Roald Dahl's themes on children who are smarter than adults, this one is a little off. I wonder why he wrote it. It makes me think he didn't have a lot of respect for women, assuming they're focused on silly things and pretty easy to trick into doing what you want them to do.
Here's a quote:
"I beg you to tell me, Mr. Hoppy. I'll be your slave for life!"
When he heard the words your slave for life a shiver of excitement swept through Mr Hoppy.
Oh dear. When I read it I had to go back. "Wait?? Did I really read that??"
It makes me wonder if I should be encouraging kids to reads Roald Dahl books. It's kinda messed up. Good relationships are not built on deceit and trickery.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
love in the form of sweet deception 🎈