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littlebookjockey's review against another edition
2.0
This is quite a nasty story, the point of which seems to be to punish Mr. Tod. Although he may be a villain in other books, within this volume, he is only punished, through no fault of his own.
woolfardis's review
4.0
Beatrix Potter is a much better storyteller when her tales are longer. She delves deeper in to the nature of animals-the darker side of their nature-and her stories are better for it.
There are two more dangerous animals in this tale-a fox and a badger-and rather than being calm gentlemen who smoke pipes and natter, they are portrayed here almost true to form. They're rather vicious and vindictive if one takes their personified forms too literally. In truth, they are just the animals we know them as, albeit with the standard Beatrix waistcoat and walking cane.
The illustrations are a little different here: we have the darling watercolours that bring so much life to the stories, and we also have black and white engravings that add another dimension: perhaps not so much to the story but to the Beatrix Potter Legend overall.
Peter Rabbit also makes an appearance here, and I much prefer him as an adult than as a rather tiresome little bunny. Like all of her stories there are darker natural elements to all of them, and most include some form of eating, whether it be Mr McGregor putting rabbits in pies or Badgers putting rabbits in pies; whatever the case may be, we all know that pies are the best. Long live pies.
There are two more dangerous animals in this tale-a fox and a badger-and rather than being calm gentlemen who smoke pipes and natter, they are portrayed here almost true to form. They're rather vicious and vindictive if one takes their personified forms too literally. In truth, they are just the animals we know them as, albeit with the standard Beatrix waistcoat and walking cane.
The illustrations are a little different here: we have the darling watercolours that bring so much life to the stories, and we also have black and white engravings that add another dimension: perhaps not so much to the story but to the Beatrix Potter Legend overall.
Peter Rabbit also makes an appearance here, and I much prefer him as an adult than as a rather tiresome little bunny. Like all of her stories there are darker natural elements to all of them, and most include some form of eating, whether it be Mr McGregor putting rabbits in pies or Badgers putting rabbits in pies; whatever the case may be, we all know that pies are the best. Long live pies.
bookishspider's review
5.0
Such a quaint little story. I read along with an audio book first this through lubrivox and project Gutenberg.
beckyisbookish's review
3.0
The longest story so far, this one didnt seem to hold the babies' interest. A good story all the same.
elouisevb's review
5.0
This was a quick, fun read. I've never really picked up Beatrix Potter's books, but after reading this one I will defiantly be reading more from her. This is a great nighttime read, and finally recommend for most ages.
ambdocksey22's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
calistareads's review
4.0
A different style of story. This starts out being a story about the villian - the badger and the Fox. This is a long story and it was too long for the kids with not enough drawings. They were worried about the bunnies. It turns out to be a story about rescue and Benjamin and Peter are the hero's. I found it entertaining.
hopegirl0727's review
5.0
Ended up reading this out loud to my husband, to both of our great enjoyments. What a tale!
heatherliz's review
4.0
Everyone has these warm fuzzy Beatrix Potter memories, but if you read the books as an adult. There is some serious stuff in there!