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Revisiting this childhood classic was an utter joy.
There is an irrepressible nostalgia in Wind in the Willows - not just from memories of previous reading experiences but from the timbre and setting of the story itself.
It conjures a "simpler" time when we lived more closely with nature and in the thrall of the seasons and the threat of technology was further away on the horizon than nowadays.
What struck me most however was appreciation of the small things - a love of home and a value of friendsh ...more
There is an irrepressible nostalgia in Wind in the Willows - not just from memories of previous reading experiences but from the timbre and setting of the story itself.
It conjures a "simpler" time when we lived more closely with nature and in the thrall of the seasons and the threat of technology was further away on the horizon than nowadays.
What struck me most however was appreciation of the small things - a love of home and a value of friendsh ...more
Jun 13, 2024
GONZA
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it was ok
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Unfortunately, I found it boring, but I think it was due to my age rather than the age of the book. Clearly fairy tales with anthropomorphic animals also have a different target audience, especially if they are not written by Orwell and are not even fairy tales. Therefore, I waited too long to fill this gap, but I am sure that read at the right age, this book can be enjoyed very much, not to mention the fact that it also reminded me of the business of the proci.
Purtroppo l'ho trovato noioso, ma ...more
Purtroppo l'ho trovato noioso, ma ...more
So we all agree that Rat is the coolest, right?
Dec 24, 2022
Grace
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Aug 22, 2013
ULa
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Nov 19, 2014
Rita
marked it as to-read
Feb 06, 2020
Michelle Brunet
marked it as owned-not-read
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