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sweetangst's review against another edition
1.0
Meh.
There are a lot of lists to read which felt more like word count filler.
The themes are weak (RANT: Louis chooses his freedom over safety in the zoo, but is also totally fine "donating" his cygnets every year to ensure his freedom.... so apparently the cygnets's freedom means nothing. E.B. White rationalizes this by saying he should donate his "defective" cygnets so the zoo can take extra good care of them.......but Louis was also "defective" at birth and his dad went above and beyond to care for him instead of dumping him at a zoo...)
He has his foot surgically mutilated to play more notes and that's totally fine in a kid's book I guess?
He's in love with a vain swan he can't even communicate with just because she's pretty.
Sam Beaver is constantly compared to looking like "an Indian" for no apparent reason??
I could go on, but it's not worth my time.
There are a lot of lists to read which felt more like word count filler.
The themes are weak (RANT: Louis chooses his freedom over safety in the zoo, but is also totally fine "donating" his cygnets every year to ensure his freedom.... so apparently the cygnets's freedom means nothing. E.B. White rationalizes this by saying he should donate his "defective" cygnets so the zoo can take extra good care of them.......but Louis was also "defective" at birth and his dad went above and beyond to care for him instead of dumping him at a zoo...)
He has his foot surgically mutilated to play more notes and that's totally fine in a kid's book I guess?
He's in love with a vain swan he can't even communicate with just because she's pretty.
Sam Beaver is constantly compared to looking like "an Indian" for no apparent reason??
I could go on, but it's not worth my time.
briandemarco_97's review against another edition
4.0
When I was a kid I had two hand puppets that I would make little skits and stories with. One was Woodchuck, who was a woodchuck, and the other was Bob, a trumpeter swan. The fact that I came up with the character of Bob right after reading a book about trumpeter swans may or may not be a coincidence. In any case, this book is good.
thelilyofshalott's review against another edition
4.0
4 ★ - (enjoyed a lot/really liked it)
CWs: death
CWs: death
aldole's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
keiyhta's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
andrea12345's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hellohannahk's review against another edition
5.0
My mom read this to us in school and we loved it. Although lesser known, it should definitely rank up there with Charlotte's Web.
thereadingkat's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5