A weird legend without a point.
Nothing happens at the end. Nothing changes. They don't get anything from their experience except a story to tell.
A weird legend without a point.
Nothing happens at the end. Nothing changes. They don't get anything from their experience except a story to tell.
Japan's version of the fairy realm.
The framing device for the story basically lampshades the fact that the story has a weird ending, which is even weirder.
Too-long Russian fable about the handsome guy getting the girl.
I guess it's saved from being a bad book to read to kids by virtue of not really being a book to read to kids.
When Will This Book Be Over?
An odd way of thinking about things, and also really long and boring, especially for such a brief story.
No pigeons. I feel cheated.
So it's a really long, meandering story that doesn't go anywhere.
Not as interesting as it sounds.
Takes a long time to get to its point. The point is weird. It's not a bad message; it's just a weird message.
Bible Bible Bible.
It's just a bunch of verses from the Bible, with some kind of maudlin, Precious Moments-style illustrations.