![]() Since Ursula herself says this is her best book, I don't know what to expect of her others (which can be a good thing). 'The Game of the Goose,' she read slowly. Fred rubbed in with her fingers, wiping away the dust. On the lid was a painting of a white bird with a long neck, its wings stretched out in flight. For me, Fred's development wasn't really that expressive and the "reversal" of roles between Rabbit and Rowley was too commonsense. In her hand was a hinged wooden box with a black clasp. ![]() It just goes from Point A to Point B to Point C with no conviction and worldbuilding. Things happen but there's not a heightened sense of discovery, drama and magic. ![]() But then the game began, and it was just okay, I guess. It made me very, very happy and I thought Fred and Rowley pressuring Rabbit to buy the boardgame was brilliantly written kids can be cruel. ![]() Before the game began I thought this would be a gem, a classic three kids whose backyards are joined one sweltering summer end up creating a kind of a club. Even worse: this is a beautiful story that deserved the loveliest of editions. Buyer beware: the 2017 edition from Excelsior Books is abysmal, full of bizarre typos, words (whole lines?) missing, and some catastrophic line spacing and space between paragraphs (if such a thing annoys you stay away from this). ![]()
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