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adrose18 's review for:
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
I’m struggling to decide what I think of this book. I read it for the reading challenge I’m doing for my local bookstore as my March book - a book about an animal.
I really enjoy young adult literature. One of my favorite books is The Hero and the Crown which won the Newbery in 1985 and I recently really loved Other Words for Home which a Newbery Honor winner but I wasn’t that impressed with this book.
Age-wise I think it would be best for fourth through six grade and maybe it is the fact that I’m too far removed from (and then not close enough again yet to) that age that meant I didn’t love it.
It’s perfectly adequate and teaches some good lessons but in terms of enjoyment, I just don’t think I can give it higher than a 3.
I really enjoy young adult literature. One of my favorite books is The Hero and the Crown which won the Newbery in 1985 and I recently really loved Other Words for Home which a Newbery Honor winner but I wasn’t that impressed with this book.
Age-wise I think it would be best for fourth through six grade and maybe it is the fact that I’m too far removed from (and then not close enough again yet to) that age that meant I didn’t love it.
It’s perfectly adequate and teaches some good lessons but in terms of enjoyment, I just don’t think I can give it higher than a 3.