deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
3.0
I had no idea the original Pinocchio story was so dark!
joannabooks23's review against another edition
3.0
Did you know that the story of Pinocchio š¤„ started as a weekly story in the late 1800s in a Rome newspaper publication? This is the retelling of how Pinocchio becomes a real boy.
Loved how the author kept true to the classic story with some dark and doom filled themes. Fun bedtime read aloud book. Warning, this book is dark and has violence (old timey nursery rhyme style violence).
Loved how the author kept true to the classic story with some dark and doom filled themes. Fun bedtime read aloud book. Warning, this book is dark and has violence (old timey nursery rhyme style violence).
fieldsla's review against another edition
1.0
I honestly CANNOT believe this story is available at the library. This is the most inappropriate book I have ever let in my house. And it's Pinocchio! Who would have thought? Almost every chapter Pinocchio is on the brink of death including very graphic illustrations like Pinocchio with feet burned off, hanged, in a coffin, chained like a dog, nailed to fireplace, amputated the "murderer's" hand- and those are just from the first few chapters. None of the pleasantries of the Disney movie. Jiminy Cricket? Killed by Pinocchio. Blue Fairy? DIES. Also, Pinocchio is a total jerk to his father and continually falls for stupid kidnapping and homicidal ploys. At the very least, this should be in the young adult section. I feel terrible that I even started exposing my two year old to this book. Most violent illustrated book award.
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