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A review by calistareads
Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry) by Gary Golio
3.0
I did not think the artwork of this book helped to tell the story. It’s a hodge-podge of watermarks or colors or shapes and I don’t think it added to the story. For me it detracted from the story and I almost gave this 2 stars because of the artwork. I mean I really don’t like it. We are trying to make sense of this famous actor and his past and the artwork helps to throw it into a faded memory of is it real or not?
The facts about Charlie Chaplin were good. I loved the Robert Downey Jr. movie of this. It’s an incredible bit of acting there. Charlie had a rough childhood for sure. He figured out early on what his talents were making grown-ups laugh.
The thing I like most about this is that the author highlights the fact that Charlie figured out that humor often could make you want to laugh and cry. The sad can be funny and that’s what made him famous. He found humor in the sad parts of life.
I wasn’t alone about this story. Nephew hated this story. He didn’t know Charlie Chaplin and this book made him not care one bit. My child was not drawn into this story and as a matter of fact, it was the artwork that kept him from getting in the story. It’s a shame. He gave this 1 star and I had to read him some Captain underpants to make up for how much he didn’t like the story.
The facts about Charlie Chaplin were good. I loved the Robert Downey Jr. movie of this. It’s an incredible bit of acting there. Charlie had a rough childhood for sure. He figured out early on what his talents were making grown-ups laugh.
The thing I like most about this is that the author highlights the fact that Charlie figured out that humor often could make you want to laugh and cry. The sad can be funny and that’s what made him famous. He found humor in the sad parts of life.
I wasn’t alone about this story. Nephew hated this story. He didn’t know Charlie Chaplin and this book made him not care one bit. My child was not drawn into this story and as a matter of fact, it was the artwork that kept him from getting in the story. It’s a shame. He gave this 1 star and I had to read him some Captain underpants to make up for how much he didn’t like the story.