frasersimons 's review for:

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

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Probably not fair to judge a book when the central conceit of anthropomorphized creatures is something that you dislike. Pretty much read it because I was given it and may as well get another classic under my belt. Oddly, Mouse Guard and Red Wall I liked okay, probably because usually there are a multitude of personalities and characteristics within one species, whereas the notion of the “nature” of a particular animal being homogenized is just lazy and annoying to me. But also: I am not a child, so what does it matter?