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shoelessgirl's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the concept of the bad mood being passed around, but the dry cleaner segment made me cringe.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
3.0
I like this. I get the criticism, but I also relate to how a bad mood can affect you and the people around you throughout your day. I love Matt Forsythe's illustrations. I think if you read it one-on-one with a child there's a lot of fodder for conversation about social and emotional learning.
comradebiblio's review
1.0
Disappointing overall and in particular the wedding between a woman and the man who at best could be described as having been rude and demanding towards her, at worst harassing her at work. Let’s have an end to children’s stories where male characters “get the girl” by being mean and aggressive towards her.
libraryjen's review
1.0
One star for the illustrations, which are brilliant (I love the facial expressions and the cloud following everyone around). The idea is fabulous, to show kids how our bad moods can affect our actions which in turn affect the attitudes of other people. The execution is horrific! First we have people getting rid of their bad moods by either hurting others or watching something bad happen to others (e.g. a little girl pokes her brother with a stick and feels better, her mother watches a man fall in the mud and laughs at him then she feels better, etc.) But even worse is when a white man walks into a business owned by a black woman (called a Mrs. so presumably she's married) and strips off his pants, despite the fact that she tells him not to! Then, instead of being justifiably upset and calling the cops, the woman is so mesmerized by him in his underwear that all is forgiven and she eventually marries him. WTH?? Sorry, this one totally missed the mark and instead of just not recommending it, I HAVE to recommend AGAINST it.
vidoc's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wordnerd153's review
3.0
The kind of quirky story one expects from Snicket and a good story for talking to kids about cause and effect. Standing around in a dry cleaners in your underwear is a tad worrisome, though.
adrielleshay's review
1.0
The story is a nugget of a good idea that gets completely lost. Disjointed plot, a strange tone and none of the cleverness I'd hope for from Lemony Snicket. Unfortunately and inexplicably, casual racist misogyny is a major plot point.