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allieasaurus's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eirenophile's review
3.0
This book is sweet and recognizable and simple. When the Queen of the Netherlands moves into the neighborhood, we see her through the little boy's eyes. When he brings her blueberries and finds her "in disguise as a grandmother" it does not destroy the beautiful imaginings we've been seeing in the illustrations, rather, it just helps add beauty to what the real world can offer. It speaks explicitly about being a little boy who wants to grow up and help the war effort (WWII) and then finding an alternative identity as a peacemaker. Since this is a boy who would be in his 20s in the 60's, that also makes a lot of sense, I think.
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