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Esio Trot

Roald Dahl

3.51 AVERAGE

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
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elliejack's review

3.0
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I think this might be the only Roald Dahl book I’ve read entirely. I don’t like the message that lying to someone will make them love you, but it’s really kind of sweet. 
dark sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Mr. Hoppy kidnaps and replaces Mrs. Silvers pet tortoise in order to manipulate her into a relationship……. Oh and thankfully Alfie (the tortoise) is alive and well….. as if I’m supposed to feel better about that after he was ripped away from his dear owner……
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Fuck this book, even for a childrens book its beyond stupid.
it follows this, well what I presume to be a neo-nazi fellow who wants him next door neighbour to be his slave. He even says something like 'the thought of her being my slave makes me excited all over' and 'id love to be her tortoise she she would rub my shell'. Fucking disgusting.
secondly, she's an absolute fucking munter and clearly has some kind of mental issues as she thinks saying some words has doubled her tortoises size in a month when in fact he fucking stole her actual tortoise and replaced it with a bigger one.
oh yeah.. he bought 140 tortoises and all to replace her stupid little one.. they aren't cheap either so i dont know lets say.. £10 a tortoise. 10 x 140 =£1400. desperate much??
how the fuck did she not hear 140 tortoises upstairs, I know they aren't loud but cmon.

the cherry on cake, she fucking marries this dark lord because he makes her tortoise big.. sets an unrealistic story for children to grow up on.

oh yeah and shes a slag

I LOVED THIS STORY!! So creative and cute!!
relaxing 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: Yes
funny lighthearted relaxing 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
funny lighthearted fast-paced