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A review by becs_l
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
2.0
I rarely read classics
I rarely read children’s books.
So here I am giving The Wind in the Willows a go.
It was mainly because of work. A project is going on with a Wind in the Willows theme. All the talk about Toad’s caravan and Ratty’s boat, and not having a clue what they were on about, had finally gotten to me.
When I started, I really enjoyed this book. I liked the old fashioned style. Obviously this was written in the early 20th Century. Placing it on animals added to the charm. The way they speak, how formal it used to be. In the beginning I was suckered in.
I do like the characters. Each has their own quirks and personalities. I liked Ratty especially. He made me smile.
I liked the way the story began. It felt solid and I was eager to see where the quirky characters were going to take us. By about 30% of the way it was still the beginning. Well that was what it felt like anyway. After the initial promise, the plot didn’t feel like it was going anywhere. And it remained like this up until the end of the book. The last few chapters were very hard to get through. There was a story, a very vague one through. Not enough to keep me interested unfortunately. It all felt very random.
While The Wind in the Willows has a certain charm about it, I didn’t particularly like it overall. I’m not sure how much appeal it would have to children these days either. I hope this work project pays off.
I rarely read children’s books.
So here I am giving The Wind in the Willows a go.
It was mainly because of work. A project is going on with a Wind in the Willows theme. All the talk about Toad’s caravan and Ratty’s boat, and not having a clue what they were on about, had finally gotten to me.
When I started, I really enjoyed this book. I liked the old fashioned style. Obviously this was written in the early 20th Century. Placing it on animals added to the charm. The way they speak, how formal it used to be. In the beginning I was suckered in.
I do like the characters. Each has their own quirks and personalities. I liked Ratty especially. He made me smile.
I liked the way the story began. It felt solid and I was eager to see where the quirky characters were going to take us. By about 30% of the way it was still the beginning. Well that was what it felt like anyway. After the initial promise, the plot didn’t feel like it was going anywhere. And it remained like this up until the end of the book. The last few chapters were very hard to get through. There was a story, a very vague one through. Not enough to keep me interested unfortunately. It all felt very random.
While The Wind in the Willows has a certain charm about it, I didn’t particularly like it overall. I’m not sure how much appeal it would have to children these days either. I hope this work project pays off.