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The Daydreamer by Anthony Browne, Ian McEwan

dcgu's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted

5.0

tellemywhy's review against another edition

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

3.0

va1entina's review against another edition

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4.0

Libro per ragazzi molto bello! Sicuramente se lo avessi letto anni fa mi avrebbe sicuramente colpita.
Il protagonista è Peter, di cui McEwan racconta alcuni sogni a occhi aperti.

La scrittura di McEwan è magistrale, anche se in questo caso è tarata su un pubblico giovane. In ogni caso, le storie raccontate sono molto profonde e spesso toccanti. Quella che mi è piaciuta di più in assoluto è proprio "Il gatto" e anche l'incipit "Due parole su Peter" non è da meno!

Scorrevole e piacevole: perfetto come lettura invernale!

charles_vivian's review against another edition

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4.0

One of those books that waltzes into your life at exactly the right time. Something I was coming to terms with around the time I picked up this book was the loss of my childhood, the fact that I was an adult; this book reminded me what it was like to be a child, it transported me back. It is technically a children’s book, but I think this factor provided me with a welcome perspective. I’ve always loved Ian McEwan’s style.

fitton128's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

verahuerlimann's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

nxssistr's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Ein wunderbar ruhiges Buch, das sich Zeit nimmt, ohne langweilig zu sein. Ich habe es als Hörbuch gehört und hatte eine sehr gute Zeit. Die Geschichte besteht aus kurzen Anekdoten eines introvertierten Jungen, der mit den Kopf in den Wolken hängt. Tatsächlich finde ich es schön, diese Art von Geschichte zu erleben. Sie ist simpel, unaufgeregt und ohne dramatische Grenzerfahrungen. Dennoch harmonieren Schreibstil, Figuren und Atmosphäre in stimmiger Weise und regen dazu an, das Schöne im Träumen wertzuschätzen und sich nicht der eigenen Verträumtheit zu schämen. 

susanags's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Delicioso e com belíssimas descrições.
Todos nós já sonhámos, imaginámos, voámos nos pensamentos, tal como acontecia ao Peter 😊
Fez-me rir, pensar, mergulhar no livro, ficar com vontade de ler mais Ian McEwan 😊

silviaamaturo's review against another edition

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4.0

Delizioso.
Peter è un bambino che trasuda fantasia da tutti i pori e che sogna ad occhi aperti. Ma mica sogna solo scorribande di pirati o mezzi di locomozione super veloci. No, Peter sogna avventure strabilianti, scambi di personalità con un gatto o con un neonato, creme in grado di far sparire l'intera famiglia, bambole in rivolta, fughe nel mondo degli adulti. I sogni di Peter hanno sempre un significato più profondo, una morale se vogliamo. Potete leggerli semplicemente come se fossero dei racconti spiritosi o fermarci a riflettere un momento di più. Qualunque sia la scelta, sicuramente vi scapperà più di un sorriso.

kingfan30's review against another edition

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4.0

I have to say the cover on my copy was a bit freaky! So I wasn’t really sure what I was going to get. What I got was a collection of short stories as such, based around the daydreams of a young lad. The stories were actually quite sweet, I remember myself daydreaming at times I was a fairy so the daydreams of Peter were very readable. I particularly liked the beginning of Vanishing Cream with the description of the kitchen draw, I think we all have a draw like that which contains everything from screwdrivers to scissors to sticky tape, drawing pins and pencils.