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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
medium-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
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
sad
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely loved Roald Dahl as a kid, and have been reading them to my niece. He has a quirky and sometimes outdated way of describing people but a lot of his observations on humanity still ring true. I found the thought of the sneaky tortoise trade out way more concerning that the author or my niece did! The epilogue of Alfie did bring it back up to acceptable morally somehow!
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty
lighthearted
fast-paced
Swaroop's comment reminded me how nostalgic this book is. When I was in Grade 2, which was eons ago, my library teacher would read Esio Trot to us in a dramatic, West-End tier performance voice and we would squeal with excitement. It's actually a sweet story, since you seldom read about an older couple finding love. Especially when a turtle is the plot device
In short: bumping this up to 4 stars because of nostalgia. Why? Because I can.
In short: bumping this up to 4 stars because of nostalgia. Why? Because I can.
funny
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
I remember reading this as a child and enjoying it enough to give it a 4*. Read it again and it's still a lovely easy read with a typically absurd Dahl premise, though I'm more conscious now of how sketchy Mr Hoppy is - can't say it made a significant dent on my childhood morals so happy to leave that rating as is
The more me and the kiddo think and talk about this book, the more we are bothered by it. In her words, Mr. Hoppy broke some classroom rules!