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catherine_the_greatest 's review for:
The Ickabog
by J.K. Rowling
I brought this home for my 13-year-old after he finished reading the entire Harry Potter series for probably the fourth time (not counting the time I read it to him).
His reaction halfway through:
And at the end:
So I was curious and he didn't want to discuss before I read it, because
So...The Ickabog, which Ms. Rowling apparently wrote before Harry Potter, but then polished up and released a chapter at a time during lockdown, starts off very cute, in a land called Cornucopia, where the towns are all food themed and everyone has alliterative names. The king is vain and stupid, easily persuaded by his lazy, selfish friends. You see where this is going, right?
It's a cautionary tale about totalitarian governments and collusion as the path of least resistance. While the tone and subject matter don't always match up, a 13 y.o. and a 44 y.o. both found it entertaining (albeit slightly predictable). I especially enjoy that the printed edition includes artwork by children (ages 7-12, some of it really impressive).
His reaction halfway through:
And at the end:
So I was curious and he didn't want to discuss before I read it, because
So...The Ickabog, which Ms. Rowling apparently wrote before Harry Potter, but then polished up and released a chapter at a time during lockdown, starts off very cute, in a land called Cornucopia, where the towns are all food themed and everyone has alliterative names. The king is vain and stupid, easily persuaded by his lazy, selfish friends. You see where this is going, right?
It's a cautionary tale about totalitarian governments and collusion as the path of least resistance. While the tone and subject matter don't always match up, a 13 y.o. and a 44 y.o. both found it entertaining (albeit slightly predictable). I especially enjoy that the printed edition includes artwork by children (ages 7-12, some of it really impressive).