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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Hmm...I'd never even heard of this one before. It's Robby's lunch bunch book this month, so we read it together. I think the story was entertaining and we shared some laughs at the 'magic' spell that Mr. Hoppy puts on Alfie. I found a few of the phrases odd and considered they may be cultural/dated since this is originally published in (gasp) 1990! I also found it peculiar that this was a story meant for children and the two main characters are adults - one middle-aged woman and the other a retired man. The premise is funny at best, but deceitful at worst. Lots to discuss during his book club I suspect!
Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Karena belum tentu besok kamu masih suka. Atau kalaupun masih, siapa tahu akan ada orang lain yang duluan menyatakan suka padanya, sehingga mereka hidup bahagia bersama saling menyukai tanpa mengajak2 kamu. Atau sebenarnya dia pun suka padamu tapi tidak berani bilang, dan jadilah kalian hidup merana seumur2 tanpa tahu bahwa kalian saling suka.
Demikianlah pesan moral cerita Aruk-aruk ini, tentang kisah cinta terpendam antara Pak Hoppy dan Bu Silver, sepasang manula yang tinggal di sebuah apartemen. Lewat (banyak) kura2, akhirnya cinta tersebut tersampaikan sehingga mereka bahagia. Oh, "mereka" belum tentu para kura2 itu ya... :p
Karya Granpa Dahl yang ini sih bukan cerita anak2 ya. Tidak ada anak2 yang terlibat, kecuali seorang anak perempuan yang membeli kura2 di akhir cerita (namanya Roberta, kalau tak salah, tapi dia cuma lewat saja). Tapi cara berceritanya, seperti biasa, gampang dipahami anak2, sehingga mereka mungkin akan memahami pesan moral itu dengan mudah dan mengingatnya sampai mereka lebih besar dan jauh lebih besar lagi kelak.
Nambahin moral cerita sedikit lagi: Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Jangan beraninya cuma bikin note di facebook tentang seorang tokoh antagonis. Mending kalau bisa jadi novel, lhaaa... ini cuma curhat doang... Kapan jadinya, coba??? :)
Demikianlah pesan moral cerita Aruk-aruk ini, tentang kisah cinta terpendam antara Pak Hoppy dan Bu Silver, sepasang manula yang tinggal di sebuah apartemen. Lewat (banyak) kura2, akhirnya cinta tersebut tersampaikan sehingga mereka bahagia. Oh, "mereka" belum tentu para kura2 itu ya... :p
Karya Granpa Dahl yang ini sih bukan cerita anak2 ya. Tidak ada anak2 yang terlibat, kecuali seorang anak perempuan yang membeli kura2 di akhir cerita (namanya Roberta, kalau tak salah, tapi dia cuma lewat saja). Tapi cara berceritanya, seperti biasa, gampang dipahami anak2, sehingga mereka mungkin akan memahami pesan moral itu dengan mudah dan mengingatnya sampai mereka lebih besar dan jauh lebih besar lagi kelak.
Nambahin moral cerita sedikit lagi: Kalau kamu suka pada seseorang, baiklah cepat sampaikan kepadanya. Lihat apa yang berikutnya terjadi. Jangan beraninya cuma bikin note di facebook tentang seorang tokoh antagonis. Mending kalau bisa jadi novel, lhaaa... ini cuma curhat doang... Kapan jadinya, coba??? :)
What says "I Love You" better than a tortoise???? He he. I read this again last night, and it is a silly little story. Not a lot to it in many ways, but still entertaining. If only life was that easy - sort out the object of your heart's tortoise problems and they will immediately marry you. I do quite like this story though because I always wanted a tortoise when I was little.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing journal.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing journal.
I don't love that a guy lies to a woman he wants to be with, ends up donating her beloved pet, and marrying her under false pretenses.
I'll force myself to believe that the woman knew all along what he was up to and just wanted a bigger tortoise and had no emotional attachment to that particular tortoise in question.
The illustrations are great and makes it seem super sweet, but after reading it I found it a little off putting. Not my favorite of Dahl for sure.
I'll force myself to believe that the woman knew all along what he was up to and just wanted a bigger tortoise and had no emotional attachment to that particular tortoise in question.
The illustrations are great and makes it seem super sweet, but after reading it I found it a little off putting. Not my favorite of Dahl for sure.
inspiring
fast-paced
another shortie but defiantly an original story. this is the first time i have aver read this one but i can still remember the tape audio book i had of this one which i played so many times. my only complaint is despite how clever Mr. Hoppy's plan was i do not like the message that Dahl is spreading by suggesting that our pets are interchangeable even one as much loved as Alfie. despite this if you don't read too much into this book it is a wonderfully humorous read for kids.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
my very first Roald Dahl read! i felt like i became a child again while reading this book. it's a quick yet a witty read! i just found my palate cleanser author 😄
I thought this would end with some sort of moral about not tricking people into falling in love with you but it DOESNT. What a SHAME