The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka

The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Jon Scieszka with Lane Smith (Illustrator)

56 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction childrens adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Description

The entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and pictures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as The Really Ugly Duckling and Little Red Ru...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,005 reviews

Moods

funny 95%
lighthearted 69%
adventurous 43%
dark 13%
relaxing 8%

Pace

fast 86%
medium 9%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 45% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

4.17

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