bekkajmills's review against another edition
3.0
It was really interesting to read this book after being in the stage version of it 4 years ago. It was a really quick read as well and if I have sons, we'll definitely be reading this book together!
sedakamp's review against another edition
3.0
Dit boek is een feverdream
Er gebeurt veel om vrij weinig tijd.
Het lijkt niet echt alsof Pinocchio echt iets leert, maar oké.
Wel vermakelijk, maar soms heel vaag.
Er gebeurt veel om vrij weinig tijd.
Het lijkt niet echt alsof Pinocchio echt iets leert, maar oké.
Wel vermakelijk, maar soms heel vaag.
anarita_franco_'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
funny_bunny_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? Yes
5.0
thereaderintherye's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sangd's review against another edition
4.0
Un bon petit conte pour enfant ! Légèrement différent de l'histoire que nous connaissons grâce à Walt Disney. J'aime bien les images de cette série de livre. J'ai hâte de lire les prochains.
bookishwendy's review against another edition
3.0
What I'd give to be a fly on the wall during the meeting where Disney made the decision to adapt this weird, dark book into one of his signature whimsical confections, with most of the darkness sublimated out first, of course.
"...but the talking cricket that gets smashed with a hammer, sir?"
"No, let's give him a name, and an umbrella, and our signature song! That way, any child inspired to seek out the original book from our cartoon will be that much more traumatized."
"But book Pinocchio is pretty much a terrible person/puppet until the very very end."
"Just...toss everything and rewrite him as sweet an adorable, but naive enough to be talked into bad things, but never actually choosing that on his own."
"And what about the part where the wooden puppet gets hanged? Or turned into a circus donkey that gets thrown off a cliff?"
"..."
"And the whale?"
"YES KEEP THE WHALE ITS THE ONLY THING THAT DIDN'T GIVE ME NIGHTMARES"
"And the adorable talking snail that takes three hours to answer the door? That was hilarious! You have to keep THAT."
"Snails give me nightmares. Cut the snail."
"...but the talking cricket that gets smashed with a hammer, sir?"
"No, let's give him a name, and an umbrella, and our signature song! That way, any child inspired to seek out the original book from our cartoon will be that much more traumatized."
"But book Pinocchio is pretty much a terrible person/puppet until the very very end."
"Just...toss everything and rewrite him as sweet an adorable, but naive enough to be talked into bad things, but never actually choosing that on his own."
"And what about the part where the wooden puppet gets hanged? Or turned into a circus donkey that gets thrown off a cliff?"
"..."
"And the whale?"
"YES KEEP THE WHALE ITS THE ONLY THING THAT DIDN'T GIVE ME NIGHTMARES"
"And the adorable talking snail that takes three hours to answer the door? That was hilarious! You have to keep THAT."
"Snails give me nightmares. Cut the snail."
designwise's review against another edition
5.0
This book is nothing like the Disney version. I'd have to call it an adult fairy tale as there is an actual Blue Fairy in the book and a talking cricket. He gets smashed in chapter two. i am quite pleased to have found this particular fresh translation and recommend it to anyone wishing to find out the real story of Pinocchio.