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beth_l's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Fun little story for kids. The ending did creep me out a bit,,,, I've read too much fanfiction.
calistareads's review
4.0
Mr. Greedy is a strange and unusual story. Mr. Greedy somehow ends up in a magic castle of a giant. The giant catches Mr. Greedy and says “greedy by name and greedy by nature.” He forces Mr. Greedy to eat a huge meal - which is pretty much a much as Mr. Greedy weighs. Then Mr. Greedy learns his lesson and stops eating so much and loses weight. This is fat shaming and there has been a lot of it in the past. We know now that there are other reasons people can’t control their weight.
This almost feels like a little mean spirited to me. I enjoy Mr. Men, but this is not my favorite and it seems more harsh than Roger usually goes in for. I guess one out of 30 you don’t care for is pretty good odds.
I didn’t think the message in this one was all that great for modern children, so I didn’t share this with the kids. I probably should, but I have some friends I’m loyal to and this story would hurt their feelings. So not passing this message along.
This almost feels like a little mean spirited to me. I enjoy Mr. Men, but this is not my favorite and it seems more harsh than Roger usually goes in for. I guess one out of 30 you don’t care for is pretty good odds.
I didn’t think the message in this one was all that great for modern children, so I didn’t share this with the kids. I probably should, but I have some friends I’m loyal to and this story would hurt their feelings. So not passing this message along.
si0bhan's review
3.0
Ah, Mr Men and Little Miss, how wonderful you are!
These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.
Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.
These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.
Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.