toad_maiden 's review for:

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

2.0

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I am usually quite a fan of DiCamillo's, but this book--which I should have adored by all accounts--left me cold. I thought the allegory was too simplistic, and the fairy tale didn't have enough of a twist to it to make it award-worthy. Yes, Despereaux is a lovable little mouse, and I loved DiCamillo's over-the-top authorial voice, but the story itself left me thinking, "is that all?"