Pinocchio (Abridged) Audiobook

" Disney has nothing on Collodi. my favorite story of all time so far. a classic morality tale. "

" Very morbid children's tale. Although I had to read this for class, I expected to be entertained by what I had hoped to be an exciting book. My expectations failed me as I found myself getting more and more bored by Pinnochio's journey. Recommendation: Just watch the movie. It's ten times better. "

" This is not the disney fairy tale but the original with sex, and violence, and weirdness. Sooo... much better! The Disney version is from excerpts of three of the chapters I suppose... "

" I listened to the dramatized audio version of this book. It was kind of short.I like it all the same,all the cast did a great job to do the justice. "

" I enjoyed this a lot more than I remember liking the Disney film "

" I didn't realise he was so naughty... "

" This is my third time reading this book. It is a rare gem that many overlook because of the Disney movie. I highly recommend it to all. It has a lot more in it than the movie covers. It is very symbolic and even terrifying at times...really good stuff...one of my favorites. "

" I'm not a big fan of Pinocchio but my little brother was, so I guess I had to watch every show with him and the only thing I have to say is: aghhh!!! "

" A wooden boy who's nose grows in the presence of his lies. His nose grows often. He wants to become a real boy. Will he ever become a real boy? "

" Pinocchio is often considered as a book for kids and youngsters. On the contrary, it is a deep and awesome example of wise moral teaching and fills the reader's mind with deep questions on the true essence of life, duty and happiness. AWESOME! "

" good but weird and violent in a funny way "

" The first "important" (more than 100 pages long) book I read;) "

" Fun, though I had to re-word some of the more violent episodes. "

" Read this several times, in Italian, trying to improve my Italian. It is much different from the Disnified version. Pinocchio squashes the cricket against a wall by chapter three or four. "

" A great little book for children full of morals and lessons explained by example and in an easy way. I have always known Pinocchio with his long nose when he lies. But only now did I finally read the complete book. "

" De trei ori am citit cartea asta si de trei ori m-a facut sa plang cand Pinocchio suferea si mai ales cand il papa balena. De aceea i-am dat 4*, oricum e o carte draguta si excelenta pentru copii. "

" Its a nic ebook for children...... "

" I love the illustrations in this edition. "

" This was quite a bit different from the Disney cartoon I saw as a kid. Basically, this book is an allegory for why children should behave and what happens if they act up. "

" Wow, Carlo Collodi sure had an imagination! "

" Love the life lessons in the story, but as an adult, the story seems so depressing to me in many ways. I can't believe I ever liked this as a child. "

" Disney really edited this.... a cross between the gingerbread man (pinocchio) and the giving tree (geppetto) as near as I can tell, this version is not a retelling. compared with Rand McNally & Company 1939. skimmed the text and it appears the same :) "

" Not the edition we had when I was a child(50's) but close enough. I don't know that I'd recognize the cover even if it was in the lookup list. Some of my first book/look/reading experience. Date read is just approximate. "

" Awwww what a classic story of a wooden boy who just wants to be accepted I love reading this story as a kid and it never gets old even now! "

" full of lessons, humor and adventure "

" Interesting to read the original Pinnochio story but I got bored after 50 pages. Perhaps it was because I already knew what was going to happen, but I lost interest. "

" I was pleasantly surprised by this classic piece of children's literature. It opens up a lot of dialogue with children about moral issues. "

" I had never read the real story and was surprised by how different it is than the Walt Disney version. In the book it takes Pinocchio much longer to become a good boy and he is also blatantly naughty in the book as opposed to being deceived into being naughty in the movie. "

" My my. Such a naughty boy.. "

" On the whole, this has to be the least satisfying classic I've read over the past couple of months. I genuinely disliked nearly every character in the book, with special emphasis on Pinocchio. I was rooting for the fireplace rather than the real boy angle. "

" This is now one of my FAVORITE childrens books! This book teaches so much about life, has symbolism, and moves quickly. Everyone would run to hear this when it was time to read! "