Reviews

Momo by Michael Ende

sahidcito's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

me gustó bastantillo. ya lo había leido, pero la verdad no me acordaba tanto. creo que se tarda un poquito demasiado en comenzar, y aunque stylistically los fragmentos donde se ponían a hablar de los jujegos de momo, o de la adivinanza de hora, made sense, i didn't enjoy them. lo demás me gustó, el discurso está chido, y aunque es muy en la cara, sirve perfectamente, and i don't mind the obviousness.

riccii's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

mateomacgregor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

untitledlullaby's review against another edition

4.0

This is a good book to read for younger children as the message is a bit heavy handed. It was a quick easy read and I liked everyone. I did feel like it was missing something though

alicejones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

a_willaczek's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective

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

4.0

leaps's review against another edition

4.0

"Long, long ago when people spoke languages different from our own, many fine, big cities already existed in the sunny lands of the world. There were towering places inhibited by kings and emperors; there were broad streets, narrow alleyways and winding lanes; there were busy sumptuous temples filled with idols of gold and marble; there were busy markets selling wares from all over the world; and there were handsome, spacious squares where people gathered to discuss the latest news and make speeches or listen to them."

nijiya's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

gelatinousdessert's review against another edition

5.0

I bought this book several months ago at a used book store, but I put off reading it because I was afraid it wouldn't live up to Michael Ende's other famous book, which also happens to be my favorite book, The Neverending Story. While Momo isn't as complex and more bluntly allegorical, it is charming and emotionally stunning. Perhaps I am more naive than most readers, but I felt myself swept up into this book's persuasive world in which children are forgetting how to play and adults only care about saving time instead of enjoying life--a world, of course, very much like our own.

I was at times amused, delighted, and deeply moved by this little book. There aren't many books I've read in a day, but I was literally reading this as I walked around the city because I simply couldn't stop reading. There are some books which genuinely affected the way I see the world, and I have a strong belief this one has become one of those.

Though more jaded and literary readers might balk at this book's childlike naivite, I believe anyone who gives this book a chance will fall under its spell.

marianaarguellogalvez's review against another edition

4.0

Puntuación 4/5

Disfrute mucho esta lectura. fue conmovedora y me gusto como se aprovecho las características fantásticas.

La historia presenta de una manera inusual la importancia del tiempo, y de como la mejor manera de usarlo es compartiéndolo con un circulo cercano.

Momo es un personaje muy inocente, que tiene el poder de escuchar a los demás, lo cual es un factor decisivo para que las personas se reúnan con ella para ser escuchadas. Al contrario los hombres de gris demuestran que son egoístas y ambiciosos.

Una de mis partes favs, es cuando Gigi narra una variedad de historias, estuvo bien bonito.