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A review by jessijade
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of 3 siblings who embark on an adventure to find out what has happened to their parents. The story is told by Peter, the youngest sibling, who has a unique outlook on life due to his unconventional upbringing. As Peter is a young boy, he tells the story with a great many tangents that all provide context for events that unfold later on.
Something to note is the text is translated from Danish, and so the humour woven into the story is rather atypical and may not resonate with some readers, but I definitely enjoyed it.
I found Peter's musings about life, adults, and the driving force behind people's actions to be fresh and thought-provoking. At the same time, the tone of the story felt very light-hearted and I never knew what to expect from the kids.
My only complaint would be that I felt the story could have been condensed a little. Near the end, I could start to predict the characters' reactions to certain situations. It did also seem a little unbelievable what the kids could get away with (without giving too much away), but I supposed that it was all in the fun of the story.
Overall, I was really taken in by the characters and I thought this was a great read.
Something to note is the text is translated from Danish, and so the humour woven into the story is rather atypical and may not resonate with some readers, but I definitely enjoyed it.
I found Peter's musings about life, adults, and the driving force behind people's actions to be fresh and thought-provoking. At the same time, the tone of the story felt very light-hearted and I never knew what to expect from the kids.
My only complaint would be that I felt the story could have been condensed a little. Near the end, I could start to predict the characters' reactions to certain situations. It did also seem a little unbelievable what the kids could get away with (without giving too much away), but I supposed that it was all in the fun of the story.
Overall, I was really taken in by the characters and I thought this was a great read.