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A very cute story, if you don't linger on certain elements.
These elements being:
a) Pet care. Mrs. Silver never notices how her most prized pet is being switched with another turtle every week. In the end, Mr. Hoppy just brings all tortoises back to the pet stores - their jobs done - INCLUDING the original Alfie. Not done, Mr. Hoppy.
b) In the book, Mrs. Silver is being deceived by Mr. Hoppy - this deception in the end leading to their marrying each other - and NEVER finds out the truth. I wouldn't want such a lie at the foundations of my marriage, Mr. Hoppy, but who knows, maybe I'll be just as desperate when I'm your age.
I have to admit that I saw the movie adaptation before reading the book. In it, the aforementioned "issues" I had, have been resolved. Here Mrs. Silver DOES find out the truth (and she forgives Mr. Hoppy) and Alfie is not just simply brought to the pet store with all other tortoises... (In addition, James Cordon provides a lovely extra layer by being a wonderful, funny narrator. They added a lot of extras in the film, but in fact, all additions were valuable and nice.)
(By the way: the following review is definitely worth reading as well: http://theconversation.com/esio-trot-is-one-of-the-best-screen-adaptations-of-dahl-ive-seen-35774)
P.S. Quentin Blake's illustrations deserve 5 stars! Cute, appealing and very fitting.
These elements being:
a) Pet care. Mrs. Silver never notices how her most prized pet is being switched with another turtle every week. In the end, Mr. Hoppy just brings all tortoises back to the pet stores - their jobs done - INCLUDING the original Alfie. Not done, Mr. Hoppy.
b) In the book, Mrs. Silver is being deceived by Mr. Hoppy - this deception in the end leading to their marrying each other - and NEVER finds out the truth. I wouldn't want such a lie at the foundations of my marriage, Mr. Hoppy, but who knows, maybe I'll be just as desperate when I'm your age.
I have to admit that I saw the movie adaptation before reading the book. In it, the aforementioned "issues" I had, have been resolved. Here Mrs. Silver DOES find out the truth (and she forgives Mr. Hoppy) and Alfie is not just simply brought to the pet store with all other tortoises... (In addition, James Cordon provides a lovely extra layer by being a wonderful, funny narrator. They added a lot of extras in the film, but in fact, all additions were valuable and nice.)
(By the way: the following review is definitely worth reading as well: http://theconversation.com/esio-trot-is-one-of-the-best-screen-adaptations-of-dahl-ive-seen-35774)
P.S. Quentin Blake's illustrations deserve 5 stars! Cute, appealing and very fitting.