A review by cesspool_princess
The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs

4.0

Ok this book was SOOOO much fun, so entertaining, Laura and I read this one together and we would quote the slang back to eachother all the time. Also just the shit that happens in this book, fucking insane there were so many times my jaw dropped. The cast of characters is just outrageous and the illustrations are gorgeous. Worth noting however that this book is extremely racist against snakes, so just be aware. The sheer ground covered in this thing like the fact it is 3 or 4 books in 1 is both impressive and overwhelming. While the book was so entertaining and fun, it was simultaneously a slog. It took Laura and I soooooo long to finish this one which I think just because it is SOOOO long so that def detracts a point like there were times where it felt like a chore to sit down and read even though it is such a fun and whimsical book. It would be fun to read to children (if you responsibly explain that snakes are not, in fact, ontologically evil or universally despised). It felt like a fucking accomplishment to finish this lmao

Favorite Characters: Little Obelia, Ragged Blossom, Frilly and the Banksia Men

Favorite Phrases: "good root" "rag and scrag me!" "Isn't it gummy?" "juicy"