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eggjen's review against another edition
3.0
I remember loving this movie as a child but after reading the book I'm realizing that I either remember VERY little about the actual plot or the movie is vastly different from the book (or books as apparently Bedknob & Broomstick was originally two books). I thought the stories were interesting but something in the writing fell flat for me and it took me awhile to finish reading.
donnaratcliff's review against another edition
5.0
I'd never come across this book, or should I say two stories, although I've always been a fan of the Disney film. I read it one cold evening curled up in front of the fire and what a delightful, fun read it was. A children's book for all ages.
For those of you who have seen the film you will find the stories, although containing the same characters, are different from Disney's interpretation. There are no fighting suits of armour repelling Nazi invaders, no football playing talking animals but nonetheless they definitely captured the flavour of these lovely books.
For those of you who have seen the film you will find the stories, although containing the same characters, are different from Disney's interpretation. There are no fighting suits of armour repelling Nazi invaders, no football playing talking animals but nonetheless they definitely captured the flavour of these lovely books.
dorians_library's review against another edition
2.0
Not like the movie at all. Quite boring. The movie was better.
celtic_oracle's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely delightful, except for the cannibal bit.
davros4's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
pewterwolf's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
annabannana's review against another edition
Guided Reading Level T
I read this when I was little. I didn't remember any details, but do remember loving it. We just reread it with my son now. There are some scary scenes in the book - probably best to wait until a kid is at least 7 before reading it. There are "savages" and the possibility of a burning at the stake.
I read this when I was little. I didn't remember any details, but do remember loving it. We just reread it with my son now. There are some scary scenes in the book - probably best to wait until a kid is at least 7 before reading it. There are "savages" and the possibility of a burning at the stake.
katrina26's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
knynas1's review against another edition
4.0
4 ⭐
Enjoyable, fast, fun read! This book is very different from the movie, but nostalgic and fun in its own way. It is reminiscent of Narnia, filled with magic, whimsy, and other worlds.
Enjoyable, fast, fun read! This book is very different from the movie, but nostalgic and fun in its own way. It is reminiscent of Narnia, filled with magic, whimsy, and other worlds.
ehays84's review against another edition
3.0
Another book read to Jackson because it was one of my all time favorite movies growing up. This one turned out to be hardly like the movie at all, and not nearly as good. I am not usually one to complain about books being dated, but this one is a kids book that has cannibals on a south sea island and someone almost being burned at the stake for witchcraft--not really culturally appropriate or appropriate for the age range of the audience.
The writing style was appealing, and she was doing some interesting things with questions about magic that I am sure influenced later writers. These include questions like "when is it fair to use magic?" or "if you go into the past, what kind of problems will you get into?".
I may very well read the Borrowers to Jackson later, but this book did not exactly make me want to start Mary Norton's most famous books right away.
The writing style was appealing, and she was doing some interesting things with questions about magic that I am sure influenced later writers. These include questions like "when is it fair to use magic?" or "if you go into the past, what kind of problems will you get into?".
I may very well read the Borrowers to Jackson later, but this book did not exactly make me want to start Mary Norton's most famous books right away.