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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Wat een moeilijk boek om te reviewen, omdat ik eigenlijk twee meningen heb, namelijk:
1. Het is best een schattig boek. Roald Dahl heeft een leuke schrijfstijl, waardoor het heel vlot leest (en het boek is heel kort, haha), de plaatjes van de schildpadden zijn cute, en dat de meneer zo verliefd is, dat hij zoveel moeite doet om haar hart te veroveren is aandoenlijk.
2. Ik zou dit boek niet voorlezen aan kinderen, omdat ik de boodschappen in dit verhaal niet juist vind, en er ook geen consequenties zijn.
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Het laatste vind ik belangrijk voor kinderen. Natuurlijk hoeft er niet in elk kinderboek een boodschap te zitten, maar er moet in ieder geval geen verkeerde boodschap in zitten.
1. Het is best een schattig boek. Roald Dahl heeft een leuke schrijfstijl, waardoor het heel vlot leest (en het boek is heel kort, haha), de plaatjes van de schildpadden zijn cute, en dat de meneer zo verliefd is, dat hij zoveel moeite doet om haar hart te veroveren is aandoenlijk.
2. Ik zou dit boek niet voorlezen aan kinderen, omdat ik de boodschappen in dit verhaal niet juist vind, en er ook geen consequenties zijn.
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Je kunt liefde winnen door bedrog en je kunt je huisdier zomaar weg doen, vind ik verkeerde moralenHet laatste vind ik belangrijk voor kinderen. Natuurlijk hoeft er niet in elk kinderboek een boodschap te zitten, maar er moet in ieder geval geen verkeerde boodschap in zitten.
This is a cute short story for those small and small at heart.
Dahl, will always be one of my favorites!
Dahl, will always be one of my favorites!
Maybe it's about the silly lengths a silly man will go to for love, but I can't get past the entitlement in the action of stealing a woman's beloved pet in order to carry out a scam that will impress her, but could endanger lots of other tortoises along the way. I suppose I didn't like anything else about it enough to ignore the creepiness. And I know it's for children, but something tells me they'd see through this book, too.
Weirdo-bonkers little story, modeling an unhealthy wooing strategy. The best part was the author note at the end, explaining why tortoises are no long prevalent in English gardens. Hope, that despite evidence to the contrary, we grow as humans.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
To date, this is the longest story my just turned 3 year old has managed in one sitting and he enjoyed it, especially the nonsense backwards spell (any repetitive use of the word poo is a highlight for him) and the tortoise grabber. Like me, he also loves Quentin Blake's illustrations.
It's also the first time I've read this one. Erm. Did that just happen? Did an old man lie to, con and deceive a vulnerable woman into marrying him? Kind of. I mean, the concept is entertaining, albeit a variation of the (excellently nasty) walking stick routine from [b:The Twits|85916|The Twits|Roald Dahl|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1398252004s/85916.jpg|866909] but it just feels a little icky. I mean, she's obviously a little odd as well and I get he's shy but his plan is wickedly evil. Poor Alfie! Even Dahl seems to have realised this as he felt the need to include a brief (quite sweet) epilogue.
So, maybe not his best though it does have some nice points and language, albeit with a morally suspect central premise.
It's also the first time I've read this one. Erm. Did that just happen? Did an old man lie to, con and deceive a vulnerable woman into marrying him? Kind of. I mean, the concept is entertaining, albeit a variation of the (excellently nasty) walking stick routine from [b:The Twits|85916|The Twits|Roald Dahl|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1398252004s/85916.jpg|866909] but it just feels a little icky. I mean, she's obviously a little odd as well and I get he's shy but his plan is wickedly evil. Poor Alfie! Even Dahl seems to have realised this as he felt the need to include a brief (quite sweet) epilogue.
So, maybe not his best though it does have some nice points and language, albeit with a morally suspect central premise.
Fantastic book for kids! So imaginative and creative. Easy read that children will find delightful!
Roald Dahl is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
Roald Dahl is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
This is a short, easy read. I read it to my daughter in less than an hour. There are numerous cute illustrations throughout the text, and it’s a fun story.