Reviews

Jefferson by Jean-Claude Mourlevat

arina_kirse's review

4.0

Witty, heartwarming and thought-provoking!

jolandas's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

est_her's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

stareye77's review against another edition

4.0

Vilken liten pärla detta är! Funderar på vilka barn som kan tänkas gilla den. Svenska översättningen är på G, jag läste på engelska. Skulle vilja att fler läste så jag fick diskutera den med någon.

aylincoolcat's review against another edition

3.0

Ein sehr sympathisches Buch, dessen wunderschöne Gestaltung und Illustartionen mich zum Kauf bewogen habe.

Leider habe ich immer so meine Probleme mit antropomorphen Tierwesen, vor allem, wenn diese dann auch noch parallel zur Menschenwelt existieren. Entweder nur Menschen oder nur sprechende Tiere, wenn beide Welten auf einandertreffen, wie in diesem Fall, vergeht mir schnell die Lust an der Geschichte.

Dennoch gerade für Kinder ein hübsches unkoneventionelles Buch, das moralische Fragen aufwirft, sich mit Freundschaft und Loyalität auseinandersetzt und eine Kriminalgeschichte erzählt, die ganz anders abläuft, als man es anfangs vielleicht erwartet.

Also definitiv für alle, die etwas ab vom Mainstream suchen! Aber vorsicht, obwohl es ein Kinderbuch ist, gibt es kleine Gewaltszenen und erwachsenen Humor, die eventuell nicht für alle jüngeren LeserInnen geeignet sind.

hermitix's review

adventurous informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jufevy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

eva2290's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

carinaxchr's review

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

This is a very short book with a foreseeable storyline. The blurb already suggest that Jefferson, the little hedgedog, is falsely accused of murder and going into the book with that knowledge, it is rather obvious who the murderer is. We get to know the dynamic between animals and humans embedded into the murder storyline and the story tries to implement a bigger "moral of the story". But the book an main characters are rather cute and it gives you the feeling of being on a very weird class trip. Might be a good book to read with English learners.

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

3.0

I had an slight issue getting into the story as most of the characters where animals and I couldn't really picture it in my head. But it was quite good anywho and it was my brain not being able to process tge story correctly that was the problem