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A review by kiwi_fruit
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright
1.0
Picking up this novel, I was expecting a lovely tale of unlikely friendship and courage, in the vein of [b:Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH|9822|Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)|Robert C. O'Brien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1351191064s/9822.jpg|839692], after all this book has been nominated for several awards, alas it was a disappointment. My avid reader son and I set it aside just past the halfway mark. I realised that this book was written to appeal to adults rather than children (e.g. the references to Dickens and other literary figures would flow over young readers’ heads), the story is quite predictable, lacking any real thrill, the dialogues so corny.
I am surprised at the amount of high ratings this book has received, although not without its charms (I loved the illustrations), to me it’s a novel that it is trying too hard to be cute. DNF.
I am surprised at the amount of high ratings this book has received, although not without its charms (I loved the illustrations), to me it’s a novel that it is trying too hard to be cute. DNF.