A review by breakfastgrey
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R.A. Spratt

2.0

I really wanted to like this one more than I did. It taps into a similar mischievous kid vibe as Roald Dahl or Dav Pilkey who are both super popular in our house, but the challenge with those types of books is making sure your impish characters don't go too far. Unfortunately, I feel like in many cases this book does. Characters come across as thoughtless and cruel on more than one instance rather than loveable rogues. When that gets combined with a lack of any overarching plot or theme and an utter lack of characterization for anyone besides the titular lead, it makes for a weak novel despite some standout chapters that are charming.