The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Taste attributes: familyanimalsfantasyadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questunlikely connectionsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeHeightened and expansive: a warm-hearted family novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.9 / 5
11 ratings
About This Book
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
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- Author
- Hugh Lofting
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 268
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- Open Library
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