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Feb 25, 2023Liked by Joel J Miller

The minute the cricket got smashed I knew this was the book for me!!

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I first read this book a couple years ago and was blown away. I was curious what you’d think. Enjoyed your thoughts and the insights from the edition you read. Thanks for sharing.

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Now that you've read it, I recommend you watch del Toro's adaptation of Collodi's story on Netflix. (Remember he also does horror.) For me, his adaptation is far more true than Disney's. I'm one of those people who has always disliked Pinocchio, mostly because the Disney movie gave me nightmares as a child! I admit, I haven't read Collodi's story because of my bias (read: fear) of the story overall, but I may attempt it. When I was in Tuscany a few years back, the true Italian Pinocchio was everywhere and I really ought to read the original.

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I'm going to have to read this someday

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What a cheerfully coherant review

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Interesting parallels!

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