yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
Finished reading: March 11th 2023
Read for my Reading Through The Centuries challenge. I won't be writing a full review for this one.... I somehow never came in contact with the work of Dr. Seuss when I was little, so I've been slowly making my way through the books as an adult. I've watched the movie adaptation more than once, and when I saw that The Lorax fitted one of my final pending (after 1950) years I decided to just give in and read it. It's quite different than the movie adaptation, but it does have that same essence and I love how it helps making children aware of the environment, the importance of trees and how capitalism can ruin a whole ecosystem. The illustrations are wonderful, and the fact that they grow more and more grey only helps reinforce the message behind this book. It's a perfect story to read to and with children!
Read for my Reading Through The Centuries challenge. I won't be writing a full review for this one.... I somehow never came in contact with the work of Dr. Seuss when I was little, so I've been slowly making my way through the books as an adult. I've watched the movie adaptation more than once, and when I saw that The Lorax fitted one of my final pending (after 1950) years I decided to just give in and read it. It's quite different than the movie adaptation, but it does have that same essence and I love how it helps making children aware of the environment, the importance of trees and how capitalism can ruin a whole ecosystem. The illustrations are wonderful, and the fact that they grow more and more grey only helps reinforce the message behind this book. It's a perfect story to read to and with children!
charlieswrittenadventures's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shamsaaa's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.5
Now I can say I’ve read the lorax. And that I’ve read a children’s graphic novel as bedtime story and enjoyed it.
seulferim's review against another edition
I don't want to rate it since it's a children's book
yeller's review against another edition
5.0
For children, it is a story about saving the trees, and as a child, it was my favorite Dr. Suess book. It wasn't until I got older that I truly grew to appreciate it as a warning for adults in our world as well. If there's one thing I love about Dr. Suess, it's that he can take the most whimsical characters, settings, and rhymes, and make them a powerful political statement.
momof2precious1s's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book! I love the meaning behind it especially in this day & age.
samanthamurk's review against another edition
4.0
this book definitely helped radicalized me as a kid lol