I find it amazing how the director and writers made such a lengthy movie based off a 32 page book. I think the room of mirrors has to be my favorite. I find it amazing how the director and writers made such a lengthy movie based off a 32 page book. I think the room of mirrors has to be my favorite. Something so "repulsive" facing himself so many times. It was amusing and entertaining how much he liked looking at himself. :)
Overall, if you're a huge fan of the movies like me, just take 10 minutes to read the book and see what the original Shrek was like, with his pink jelly bean looking shirt and yellow trousers. ...more
Do I recommend? Yes. Lovely characters? Adorable. The ending? Just gives up. Was it basically sad the whole time but made me giggle? You betcha.
I have Do I recommend? Yes. Lovely characters? Adorable. The ending? Just gives up. Was it basically sad the whole time but made me giggle? You betcha.
I have such mixed feels. Roald Dahl is such a twisted, clever man. I enjoy his books as an adult. (I only read Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so please gimme some slack on my perspective lol). If I was younger I'd love how strange this story is. I mean, I still love how strange it is, but it's almost not strange enough. The action scenes were too short and the meeting of the Witches took FOREVER. (I think he was trying to be funny with that aspect though, but I found it mostly annoying)
I just, with the boy, we do not truly know if he ends up ok. Then the end was just so misleading.
"Oh let's go do this after what we went through. Let's also talk about it most of the time before actually doing it.... Ok bye!" Like.. what.....? Why would there be such a lengthy middle and the end just.. stopped. I was wanting another 10 pages at least. The BFG and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory definitely ended leaving me feeling accomplished and satisfied. I love this story but it did not end well at all. I'm hoping the next Dahl book I read will have a punch to it....more
It was difficult for me to decide if I liked this story. If I would have continued reading it, I wouldn't have finished. So I'm glad I listened to theIt was difficult for me to decide if I liked this story. If I would have continued reading it, I wouldn't have finished. So I'm glad I listened to the audiobook so I could find out that ending! The audiobook has 3 different female narrators for Anna, Rachel, and Megan.
I'm late to the punch on reading this, so all I can really say is I hated reading it, loved listening to it, and can't wait for the movie....more
*Giving a review- I was a discussion leader for this book* For me, I did the unthinkable. I accomplished something I never thought I'd be able to do. I*Giving a review- I was a discussion leader for this book* For me, I did the unthinkable. I accomplished something I never thought I'd be able to do. I read a Jane Austen novel, a British Romanticism, and i did it all in under two weeks.
I figured the language, the etiquette would be the most difficult part for me. Well... it was I'm not even going to sugar coat it. I had a terrible time keeping myself concentrated in the middle of this novel because of the length of the narrations. After about Chapter 30 however, the book flew by! So don't let the literature bring you down.
Whilst beginning the book, I was overly excited by even picking it up. Reading something that is basically a Legend, being 202 years old, gave me a sense of joy and accomplishment without even starting the story. Speaking of the story, the witty comments from page one left me chuckling and giggling immediately. The sly shade from Austen was just pure joy. Who knew you could be so coy yet insulting and yet you can sound like the most charming person in the room.
Jumping to the middle, I truly felt like my eyes were like raindrops sliding down a glass door. I could NOT keep my eyes focused, my brain functioning. The narration was just so over the top for me. Austen wrote it perfectly, but my thought process is too modern for such a novel.
What became really fun was the last third of the book. I'm judging you. But he likes her. Oh but maybe I shouldn't have been "prejudice". Now she's all lovey dovey, gooey and mushy over her Mr. Darcy. Seriously, so cute! And towards the end with Bingley and Jane.... OH MY GOD! So freaking cute I couldn't even stand it!
The last two chapters had to be my favorite part of the whole book. It was so reassuring to know what happened after 3 marriages, Mrs. Bennet was probably going to die if she didn't get her daughters married, and Mr. Bennet giving slight approval.
Bravo Austen, bravo!
One curious factor that many of us have probably thought of. What would modern day Jane Austen think of her successful novel? It's a question we will never know, but I will continue to be overly curious about. ...more
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