bookmarc reviewed Stuart Little by E.B. White
Review of 'Stuart Little' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Cute
Paperback, 175 pages
French language
Published March 2000 by Neuf.
Stuart Little
by E.B. White
4 stars
(34 reviews)
M. et Mme Little attendaient un enfant, et c'est avec une souris de 5 centimetres de haut qu'ils sont ren- trés de la maternité. Un souriceau prodige nommé Stuart, qui sait parler et marcher dés la naissance et pour lequel il va falloir rendre la maison confortable et sire.
Mais Stuart est un aventurier qui n'aime ni le confort ni la sécurité.
Ce qu'il aime, c'est conduire des bolides modéles réduits, sur la route et sur les flots. Jouer étre le Président du Monde. Se battre au tir å l'arc avec un chat assassin. Tomber amoureux de Margalo, le roi- telet fernelle et partir sa recherche, vers le Nord, infatigablement..
Ce grand classique de la littérature américaine est devenu un film avec Geena Davies dans le röle de Mme Little et la voix de Michael J. Fox dans le gosier de Stuart.
Traduit de l'américain par Catherine Chaine --back cover
ManyRoads reviewed Stuart Little by E.B. White (A Harper trophy book ; J56)
Review of 'Stuart Little' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Yet another 6-star favorite for my 8 year old grandson. He simply loves stories that leave him wanting for more.
Jack 💜 reviewed Stuart Little by E.B. White (A Harper trophy book ; J56)
Review of 'Stuart Little' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I thought going into this that I'd have a good idea on what I was getting into. Even if it was his first book, E.B. White had outdone himself as an author multiple times over! How bad could his debut novel be??
Well.. I wouldn't call it 'bad' so much as I'd call it 'unfinished'.
It's especially interesting since the writing itself already reflects White's style, especially with the first half of the book. The beginning vignettes with Stuart living with the Littles in New York seem like the most finished parts of the book, and it's when Stuart leaves his family that things start getting especially weird.
It's almost as if White wanted to tell a kind of experimental slice of life style that never got halfway through. By the end of the book we not only get left hanging on whether or not Stuart will ever find Margelo …
I thought going into this that I'd have a good idea on what I was getting into. Even if it was his first book, E.B. White had outdone himself as an author multiple times over! How bad could his debut novel be??
Well.. I wouldn't call it 'bad' so much as I'd call it 'unfinished'.
It's especially interesting since the writing itself already reflects White's style, especially with the first half of the book. The beginning vignettes with Stuart living with the Littles in New York seem like the most finished parts of the book, and it's when Stuart leaves his family that things start getting especially weird.
It's almost as if White wanted to tell a kind of experimental slice of life style that never got halfway through. By the end of the book we not only get left hanging on whether or not Stuart will ever find Margelo again, but we also have that bitter draft of never really hearing from his family again either.
There's also this really bizarre scene where Stuart attempts to impress an eight-inch human girl named Harriet. He fails, and then never sees her again. I don't know what reaction White wants us to have from this, especially since we never really get know Harriet and it seems like Stuart's letter to her was more on a whim than anything else.
So why would I rate this three stars if the book itself is such an unfinished mess? I guess it's just one of those guilty pleasures for me. The book's story is all over the place, but I still can't help liking it a bit. I think it's a combination of finding a lot of appeal in the ideas it tries to play with along with the pleasant illustrations. It's also got an overall melancholy vibe to it that's often so rare in children's lit. That's all entirely personal on my part though, so I wouldn't recommend this to anyone but those who are interested in White's work as a whole.
