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A review by mountie9
Kings Taster by Kenneth Oppel
2.0
Jake's Review: This book is boring and I don't like it. The dog is cute and I like the picture where he does this (Imagine Jake sticking out his tongue, just like the dog on the cover). I didn't like how the cook was going to have his head cut off because the picky little boy didn't like any of the foods. The King is not a nice little boy and I don't like him. I liked the end part when the cook and the dog didn't have to work for the little boy anymore. Wouldn't read it again though
Mom's Review: I wanted to like this book, but I have to be honest, I really didn't. There were some cute parts for instance when the child king gets busted for eating candy, but it was few and far between. I found the art far too sophisticated for the target audience, but adults will definitely appreciate it. The illustrations were quite unusual and I would have to say I liked them, but not for a picture book. I found the characters to be unremarkable and totally forgettable. The whole premise of the story was a fantastic idea, but in this case I believe it was poorly executed. I have read other works by Kenneth Oppel and have enjoyed him, but not in this case.
Mom's Review: I wanted to like this book, but I have to be honest, I really didn't. There were some cute parts for instance when the child king gets busted for eating candy, but it was few and far between. I found the art far too sophisticated for the target audience, but adults will definitely appreciate it. The illustrations were quite unusual and I would have to say I liked them, but not for a picture book. I found the characters to be unremarkable and totally forgettable. The whole premise of the story was a fantastic idea, but in this case I believe it was poorly executed. I have read other works by Kenneth Oppel and have enjoyed him, but not in this case.