A review by historyoftape
The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A friend read the beginning to me out loud, and I really think this is best enjoyed that way. Reading it myself lost half the magic. Fun kids story with cool inventions and fantastic descriptions, with a few of the pitfalls an older book may navigate concerning vocab & rhetoric of the time. Enjoyed myself overall.