sherlockmerlin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars = liked it
This was a quick read, and a very sweet story. Even though it is targeted to a younger audience, I felt like there were tidbits that someone would need to be older to understand. This is the kind of book I could reading to a child and enjoy myself at the same time- proof that just because a book is for kids, it doesn't need to be frustrating to read as an adult. The characters were believable, and I felt like the humor stuck a good tone.
This was a quick read, and a very sweet story. Even though it is targeted to a younger audience, I felt like there were tidbits that someone would need to be older to understand. This is the kind of book I could reading to a child and enjoy myself at the same time- proof that just because a book is for kids, it doesn't need to be frustrating to read as an adult. The characters were believable, and I felt like the humor stuck a good tone.
kytwins's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really sweet, magical story about a friendship between a not-zombie creature in a chicken suit and a little girl who struggles to remember the details of how they became friends. It is an endearing tale of a precious creature, aptly (?) named Bob and his friend Livy who met him when she was five years old while visiting her grandmother's house in Australia. Livy has returned five years later to find this unusual green creature in her bedroom's closet who has been waiting for her all this time. Together, they work to figure out who Bob really is, where he is from, and how to get him back to his people. I enjoyed the story but kind of wished for a little more adventure for Bob and Livy. I think I loved the relationship and the discoveries Livy and Bob were making about how their friendship started and I just wanted a little more. Other than that, it is a pretty quick read and I think kids will snicker at times and will adore Bob and all of his oddities.
nicolec417's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet and silly read-aloud with the kids. I might have gotten a bit choked up at the end.
textpublishing's review against another edition
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards semifinal nominee
‘You can’t help falling in love with Bob just a little.’
Good Reading
‘Stead, whose When You Reach Me (2009) won the Newbery Medal, and Mass, author of the beloved Willow Falls series, combine their considerable talents to create an unusual fantasy with simplicity, immediacy, and wit.’
Booklist
'Irresistible tale of magic, mystery, and friendship that poses timeless questions about identity and belonging.’
Publishers Weekly
‘You can’t help falling in love with Bob just a little.’
Good Reading
‘Stead, whose When You Reach Me (2009) won the Newbery Medal, and Mass, author of the beloved Willow Falls series, combine their considerable talents to create an unusual fantasy with simplicity, immediacy, and wit.’
Booklist
'Irresistible tale of magic, mystery, and friendship that poses timeless questions about identity and belonging.’
Publishers Weekly
arathenerd's review against another edition
4.0
This book was such a nice read!
This story is about a girl who, after five years, goes back to her grandma’s house without remembering much of the last time she went there. It happens that, when she’s back, she finds out there was something, or someone, who she forgot about! That someone happens to be a zombie, who needs her help to find his way back home.
What I liked in the first place about this book is how easy was for me to read it. Being a children’s book, this isn’t surprising, but it was exactly what I needed at the moment and once I started I could let go.
The characters were lovable, specially Bob. I couldn’t stop smiling while I read about Livy and Bob searching for Bob’s origins. And the drawings! They were so well made! <3
I definitely recommend this one. It’s a easy reading about mystery, fairy tales and friendship!
This story is about a girl who, after five years, goes back to her grandma’s house without remembering much of the last time she went there. It happens that, when she’s back, she finds out there was something, or someone, who she forgot about! That someone happens to be a zombie, who needs her help to find his way back home.
What I liked in the first place about this book is how easy was for me to read it. Being a children’s book, this isn’t surprising, but it was exactly what I needed at the moment and once I started I could let go.
The characters were lovable, specially Bob. I couldn’t stop smiling while I read about Livy and Bob searching for Bob’s origins. And the drawings! They were so well made! <3
I definitely recommend this one. It’s a easy reading about mystery, fairy tales and friendship!
msseviereads's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! Read aloud recommendation for grades 3-5!
helloakosisam's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0