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mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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Another fun and hilarious adventure featuring Captain Underpants and a brand new villain. The audiobook is so much fun and well adapted from the visual-heavy original format. Details in the pictures are worked into the narration and dialogue so it is easy to enjoy in its new audio format. Also includes epic music, different voice actors and voice changes for different characters, and Sound-o-rama, a fun alternative to the original Flip-o-rama.
Also loved the little details for the audiobook such as converting all the names of those who helped create the audiobook with Professor P's name chart.
While I love the silliness of these books and the gross-out humor, I don't enjoy this one quite as much as some of the others in the series. Though Pilkey wanted to have a little moral about name calling and hurting people's feelings, I do dislike how mental health is treated in the book. George and Harold go too far in making someone quit their job because they think they are mentally unwell. It's meant to be funny but seems to take the joke too far. He's the one teacher who isn't outright terrible to the kids and it's sad to see him treated that way. It's a small detail but I disliked the negative associations of "crazy" people, especially in a book targeted to young readers.
Still the book on the whole is funny. The aspects of mental health are small details in the plot that I think could have been handled better but aren't developed enough to affect the plot too much. I do like the fun way of presenting silly names as a way to show why you shouldn't make fun of people and also showing not to take yourself too seriously.
Well-adapted to the audio format with fun details that make it even more engaging.
Another fun and hilarious adventure featuring Captain Underpants and a brand new villain. The audiobook is so much fun and well adapted from the visual-heavy original format. Details in the pictures are worked into the narration and dialogue so it is easy to enjoy in its new audio format. Also includes epic music, different voice actors and voice changes for different characters, and Sound-o-rama, a fun alternative to the original Flip-o-rama.
Also loved the little details for the audiobook such as converting all the names of those who helped create the audiobook with Professor P's name chart.
While I love the silliness of these books and the gross-out humor, I don't enjoy this one quite as much as some of the others in the series. Though Pilkey wanted to have a little moral about name calling and hurting people's feelings, I do dislike how mental health is treated in the book. George and Harold go too far in making someone quit their job because they think they are mentally unwell. It's meant to be funny but seems to take the joke too far. He's the one teacher who isn't outright terrible to the kids and it's sad to see him treated that way. It's a small detail but I disliked the negative associations of "crazy" people, especially in a book targeted to young readers.
Still the book on the whole is funny. The aspects of mental health are small details in the plot that I think could have been handled better but aren't developed enough to affect the plot too much. I do like the fun way of presenting silly names as a way to show why you shouldn't make fun of people and also showing not to take yourself too seriously.
Well-adapted to the audio format with fun details that make it even more engaging.
undertowsoul's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
100onbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Didn't like it as much as the others so far...
Professor Poopypants was a tad too sad for me.
Professor Poopypants was a tad too sad for me.
sreddous's review against another edition
5.0
Captain Underpants is the best way to indulge kids' natural desires to talk about "gross poopy" things while also providing a well-paced story with diverse characters and an excellent overall message: allow kids the space to be their creative selves. Loved it as a kid, still appreciate it as an adult.
georgial24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
hyattsarah's review against another edition
3.0
We enjoy the antics of the captain but upon further reflection, the last book set the bar too high. Some good chapter titles in this one though.
jaclynhyde's review against another edition
4.0
More amusing than I thought it would be. There's obviously some toilet humor, but it's more in ridiculous names than in characters farting or things like that. The mix of comic-style illustrations and regular text is cute, and would likely hold readers' interest (this would be a great reluctant readers book, particularly for boys). I especially liked the hilariously unsubtle dig at censors in one chapter introduction.