servemethesky's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute and funny with a few amusing surprises!!
flaviathebibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
This book’s style and layout is more simple, in that each 2 page spread contains an image, and short lines of text. I like the simplicity of it, because even though there is less text in this book, the authors still managed to capture the Gudetama style sense of humour … a big part of which is Gudetama’s very short (and lazy) one liners! The authors who brought us Eggsistential Thoughts definitely get Gudetama and what he’s all about, and that makes me happy! I also like that this book is a hardcover, and that you can choose to either read the whole book in one go, or enjoy one 2 page spread per day! I definitely recommend this book to old and new fans of this lazy and lovable egg!
bookalchemist's review against another edition
3.0
It was funny, strange, adorable...pretty much what I expected. It's not for everyone, and it's hard to place where this would belong on a shelf, but a funny coffee book table possibly.
livthebooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
My Rating: 3 stars
Full Review: https://livthebooknerd.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-gudetama-review.html
Overall, this was a pretty cute coffee table book. The art was really cute and really fun. I really enjoyed Gudetama's drama and complaints. However, this book does not have much substance to it. It's cute, but it's not an actual novel about Gudetama, if that is what you're looking for (I wasn't). This is the perfect book to flip through in a waiting room, while you're having a longer bathroom excursion, or if you're just killing time.
Full Review: https://livthebooknerd.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-very-gudetama-review.html
Overall, this was a pretty cute coffee table book. The art was really cute and really fun. I really enjoyed Gudetama's drama and complaints. However, this book does not have much substance to it. It's cute, but it's not an actual novel about Gudetama, if that is what you're looking for (I wasn't). This is the perfect book to flip through in a waiting room, while you're having a longer bathroom excursion, or if you're just killing time.
cmiller0401's review against another edition
3.0
This was ok. Gudetama is always cute and funny, but this could have been more clever and made more sense. The English was a little off like the author isn't a native speaker.
thehermitlibrarian's review
3.0
I love Sanrio characters, starting with the Queen herself Hello Kitty and continuing on to this book's focus, Gudetama the Lazy Egg. I relate to some of the things he says, particularly with his "why bother" attitude, and that's what encouraged me to ask to review this book.
The illustrations are, contrary to Gudetama's nature, quite bright and lively. His sunny appearance is a stark contrast to his laissez-faire attitude. As for actual content, there's not a lot to really review. Each picture is accompanied by a few words that aren't strictly cohesive in a greater "storyline" manner. My first thought was that this was more like a small volume of memes that a story or even a short piece that nails existentialism.
A cute addition to the Sanrio library, Gudetama's personality is certainly all over this book and fans of him will be happy with what they get.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The illustrations are, contrary to Gudetama's nature, quite bright and lively. His sunny appearance is a stark contrast to his laissez-faire attitude. As for actual content, there's not a lot to really review. Each picture is accompanied by a few words that aren't strictly cohesive in a greater "storyline" manner. My first thought was that this was more like a small volume of memes that a story or even a short piece that nails existentialism.
A cute addition to the Sanrio library, Gudetama's personality is certainly all over this book and fans of him will be happy with what they get.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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