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iamamyrose 's review for:
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
Maybe I was looking for something a little more uplifting in these COVID times. I was definitely captivated! I really like the authors flow. I picked this up for work, I can’t remember if I ever read it as a child but I remember it being very popular.
I really loved the first two “books” in this novel. (the story is split up into four books in one). All of my favorite scenes took place in the first part of the book, I especially love the relationship between the mouse and princess. Despereaux overall from dialogue to description is just simply precious.
They lost me for the second half / the last two books. The author is very direct throughout, no sugar coating here, but it almost bordered obsession with cruelty at times. It brought me to feeling uncomfortable, and not in a good way, with some of the ways Miggery Sow was described. While I understand it’s part of her story arc, the cruelty was too heavy handed for me.
I really loved the first two “books” in this novel. (the story is split up into four books in one). All of my favorite scenes took place in the first part of the book, I especially love the relationship between the mouse and princess. Despereaux overall from dialogue to description is just simply precious.
They lost me for the second half / the last two books. The author is very direct throughout, no sugar coating here, but it almost bordered obsession with cruelty at times. It brought me to feeling uncomfortable, and not in a good way, with some of the ways Miggery Sow was described. While I understand it’s part of her story arc, the cruelty was too heavy handed for me.