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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Old fashioned, simple fun. An entertaining love story, with comical tortoise language that made my class really giggle! I would read this aloud again, especially knowing how much the children enjoyed the humour. The characters are likeable, too. Mr Hoppy goes to such great lengths to win the affections of Mrs Silver; this is amusing, if somewhat dubious. At least there is a happy, feel-good ending for both of them and for Alfie the tortoise, too. Although there are some questionable decisions around animal welfare. But we took this with a pinch of salt; it is fictional, after all. Thank you to Roald Dahl for the laughs and the light-hearted tale of romance.
This book took me exactly 7 minutes to read, and all I learned is that a guy was jealous of a tortoise
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very quick read but still captured the magic of Roald Dahl.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
A charming tale involving a lot of tortoises - amusing, heartwarming and suitable for all ages.
Okay... so, I’ve had this book since I was a very young child of about maybe 6 or 7 (so about half of my life) and I have only just got around to reading it, and let me tell you, give it a miss.
This book is highly sexist in so many ways and I was not expecting that from the blurb at all. One fine example being
‘oh tell me Mr.Hoppy. I’ll be your slave for life’. When he heard the words your slave for life, a little shiver of excitement swept through Mr. Hoppy.
End quote.
And I understand that this was written in a different time, however I do not think that a children’s book should be teaching children that it’s okay to view people that you feel affection towards as ‘your slave’.
My other issue was the fact that Mr. Hoppy built their relationship entirely on lies and took Mrs. Silver’s beloved pet that she’d loved for many years, and just gave it to a pet shop. AND HE NEVER TELLS HER. It’s not okay to teach kids to build relationships based on deceit.
This book is highly sexist in so many ways and I was not expecting that from the blurb at all. One fine example being
‘oh tell me Mr.Hoppy. I’ll be your slave for life’. When he heard the words your slave for life, a little shiver of excitement swept through Mr. Hoppy.
End quote.
And I understand that this was written in a different time, however I do not think that a children’s book should be teaching children that it’s okay to view people that you feel affection towards as ‘your slave’.
My other issue was the fact that Mr. Hoppy built their relationship entirely on lies and took Mrs. Silver’s beloved pet that she’d loved for many years, and just gave it to a pet shop. AND HE NEVER TELLS HER. It’s not okay to teach kids to build relationships based on deceit.