norspider's review against another edition
3.0
Winkie is an innocent teddy bear accused of terrible, terrible crimes.
While Winkie has always been aware of their surroundings, only recently have they been able to move and interact with them. The joy of this new found freedom comes with terrible prices, and may cost Winkie their life.
This story is told mostly through flashbacks. We see times in Winkie's life of love, acceptance, and family. But also crushing loss and neglect.
While this book did not break any new boundaries for me, it is worth the time for some. If you like crime stories, kangaroo courts, and the trials of life, then Winkie might be for you.
While Winkie has always been aware of their surroundings, only recently have they been able to move and interact with them. The joy of this new found freedom comes with terrible prices, and may cost Winkie their life.
This story is told mostly through flashbacks. We see times in Winkie's life of love, acceptance, and family. But also crushing loss and neglect.
While this book did not break any new boundaries for me, it is worth the time for some. If you like crime stories, kangaroo courts, and the trials of life, then Winkie might be for you.
joelevard's review against another edition
2.0
It sounded so interesting, but I just couldn't bear to finish it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Sigh.
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Sigh.
organicemma's review against another edition
Impressive and a little mindblowing how selfish and blind people actually are. Good to read, you keep going.
shelfimprovement's review against another edition
3.0
The story of a teddy bear who, feeling neglected, decides to run away from home and ends up on trial for terrorist crimes. The first part of that sentence tells a charming story. The second part gets a little bizarre.
melissabalick's review against another edition
4.0
This book was rad. It's about a teddy bear who gets accused of being a terrorist. His trial is absurd, filled with witnesses from other famous trials through the ages, like Socrates's trial and the Salem Witch Trials and many more. It's really a philosophical book dealing with realness, love, and loneliness -- the way the best books do. Stephin Merritt has a blurb recommending the book on the back, but I didn't even notice that until I was finished.
walloftext's review against another edition
4.0
This is an odd book. I went in expecting something akin to the movie Ted but really this was a heartfelt, silly, sad, and wonderful story of one teddy bear’s life. Winkie is such a lovable and sympathetic character and I was rooting for him pretty much from page 1. The trial section of the book was a little too long and silly, plus the occasional philosophical musings throughout the book were quite a lot, but it wasn’t too bad. One thing that is pretty uncomfortable is the amount of slurs included in this book, but that may be different for everyone. Also to effectively have a trans protagonist in a book from 2006 is the last thing I expected but I loved it a lot. Winkie is an old teddy bear who used to be a girl and also gave birth to a saint, what do you mean this book is strange? Strangely wonderful I’ve found.
christythelibrarian's review against another edition
1.0
I can tolerate some wackiness, but this one was way out there, even for me. Didn't get far into it before I asked myself, am I remotely interested in what happens to this bear? The answer: no.
akmargie's review against another edition
2.0
Well...interesting concept, stuffed bear comes to life only to be charged as a terrorist. But it was too literal, too parellel to today and suffered by being too preachy. Yes, our zealous pursuit of terrorist can become an absurd witch hunt. But it just left me with an eh.
lesliekyla's review against another edition
3.0
Read by Dov out loud. Weird--really liked at first, not as much at the end.