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4.0étoiles sur 5
Complex, Déc 7 2008
This was a very interesting book. As I read it I felt like Toad was a Prodigal Son, who came back only far enough to receive acceptance, then returned to his bad habits till he was in trouble again.
It reminded me much of myself, playing at being Christian before really giving Christ all areas of my life. Like Toad I would repent, but then not really change.
Rat was wise and resourceful, Mole was tender and caring and awe-full like a child yet also very wise. Badger is like a wise mature old mentor or guide, sent to give direction, and lead one to find ones own purpose in life.
Yet the mix of Animal and Human society just did not make sense to me. It felt like a badly planned Narnia novel. It did not explain how the animal and human worlds came to interact and share a language or culture.
But over all it was a fun read even if dry in some spots.
(First written as Journal Reading Notes in 1999.)
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5.0étoiles sur 5
A great read for leisure and pleasures for both adults and children!, Fév 29 2008
My teenager daughter loves "Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the Willows," and she was the one that insisted on getting it. I started to read this book in my spare time and I was fascinated by this book also.
Michel Plessix captured the essence of Kenneth Grahame's classic and did a great job in adapting it as a graphic novel. The story is engaging and interesting. This book includes 11 chapters: The River Bank, The Open Road, The Wild Wood, Mr. Badger, Home Sweet Home, Mr. Toad, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Toad's Adventure, The Further Adventure of Toad, Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears, The Return of Ulysses and an Epilogue at the end. Each chapter has an interesting story or an unexpected adventure. For example, in Chapter One, The River Bank, Mole and Rat have a nice picnic and run into some old friends (Otter, Toad and Badger), but on their way home, their boat unexpectedly turns over. You wonders what happens to them. In Chapter Three, The Wild Wood, Mole accidentally wanders into the forbidden Wild Wood. Fortunately Rat finds him, but both of them get caught in a snowstorm and get lost again...What will happen to them? Will they survive the snowstorm? "Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the Willows" is filled with pageturners and cliffhangers like these. I found myself glued to the book and just kept reading.
I actually spent two years taking various drawing courses when I was studying for my Bachelor degree in Architecture, so I know how hard it is to do graphic illustrations. Michel Plessix's illustrations are masterfully done. They are very detailed and vivid. The colors are pleasant and professional.
"Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the Willows" has 144 pages and full-color interior illustrations. It is a great read for leisure and pleasures for both adults and children!
Gang Chen, a Book Reviewer for Bookpleasures
Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
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