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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
This was a kind of funny and clever story. But it’s also about a man who manipulates a woman into marrying him and steals her pet.
Two uses of that great British word, titchy, in the span of a 60-page book, but that is the only nice thing I have to say about it. This is a story about a man who likes a woman and chooses to go completely out of his way to deceive her into thinking he is knowledgeable about tortoises (esio trot is “tortoise” backward) and then his deceit leads to them getting MARRIED and then that’s it, that is the book. No commentary at all on the fact that he completely lied to her, not to mention stole her tortoise and replaced it with others.
Grade: A-
I am basing my rating for these childhood books on how much I enjoyed them when I read them as a child.
I am basing my rating for these childhood books on how much I enjoyed them when I read them as a child.
not everything in life is fair.
the popularity of certain roald dahl books and lack of popularity of others is, though.
because what on earth was this?
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago
the popularity of certain roald dahl books and lack of popularity of others is, though.
because what on earth was this?
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago
Ella and I have been reading Roald Dahl books for the first time. She loves this one, Thomas (15) in the background offering commentary - “so what he’s saying is that in order to get someone to love you you have to lie to them” Thanks for that son!
I thought I remembered this story having actual magic in it but I must've been mistaken. Kids I read this with loved it, but I thought it was a bit meh. Kind of funny and sweet, but also Mr Hoppy lied the whole time and had no repercussions?
Ah, this was so cute. I wasn't even really aware that this book existed but I watched Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book on Channel 4 and they mentioned this book and I thought it sounded sweet and it so was!
What can you expect from a marriage that started this way? HAHAHHA
I'm not even mad. It's a silly story, and we can learn something about this... DON'T be like Mr Hoppy.
I'm not even mad. It's a silly story, and we can learn something about this... DON'T be like Mr Hoppy.
Loving someone you've never even properly met? Winning affection with deceit and never coming being honest?
Justice for Alfie!!
Justice for Alfie!!