Francesca Simon
Auteur van Horrid Henry
Over de Auteur
Reeksen
Werken van Francesca Simon
A Triple Treat of Horrid Henry: "Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse", "Horrid Henry's Revenge", "Horrid Henry… (2002) 62 exemplaren
A Hat Trick of Horrid Henry 3 Books in 1: Horrid Henry Mega-Mean, Football Fiend & Christmas Cracker (2007) 37 exemplaren
Horrid Henry 5 Book Set: Horrid Henry's Underpants, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry and the Mega Mean Time… (2013) — Auteur — 13 exemplaren
Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (Early Reader: Horrid Henry) (2016) — Auteur — 13 exemplaren
A Monster Helping of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Horrid Henry Rocks/Zombie Vampire/Monster Movie (2013) 9 exemplaren
A Greedy Gulp of Horrid Henry 3 Books in 1: Horrid Henry Abominable Snowman, Robs the Bank & Wakes the Dead (2011) 8 exemplaren
Horrid Henry Versus Moody Margaret: "Horrid Henry's Double Dare" AND "Moody Margaret Strikes Back" (2009) 6 exemplaren
Horrid Henry's Jumbo Joke Book: Horrid Henry's Hilariously Horrid Joke Book/Purple Hand Gang Joke Book/All-Time… (2015) 5 exemplaren
Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman, Horrid Henry's Rainy Day, Moody Margaret's Makeover. (2009) — Auteur — 5 exemplaren
Horrid Henry's Loathsome Library Collection 30 Books Bundle (Horrid Henry,Horrid Henry Meets the Queen,Horrid Henry's… (2016) 2 exemplaren
A Double Dose of Horrid Henry, Volume 2: Horrid Henry's Nits & Horrid Henry and the Haunted House (2002) 2 exemplaren
Grozni Gašper se maščuje 1 exemplaar
Rosszcsont Peti iskolai rémtettei 1 exemplaar
KOSZMARNY KAROLEK Dożarta wróżka Zębuszka 1 exemplaar
KOSZMARNY KAROLEK Arcycuchnąca bomba 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper na hitro obogati 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper sreča kraljico 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in hiša strahov 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in prekletstvo mumije 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in mega žleht časovni stroj 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in vražja varuška 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in spodnjice 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper ima uši 1 exemplaar
Rosszcsont Peti és a foci 1 exemplaar
Ne bodi grozen, Gašper! 1 exemplaar
Henri Helynt a'r wrach warchod 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper 1 exemplaar
Grozni Gašper in strašljivi snežak 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper in smrdljiva bomba 1 exemplaar
Rosszcsont Peti otthoni rémtettei 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper goljufa zobno miško 1 exemplaar
Opa, wo bist du? 1 exemplaar
Der wilde Max trickst alle aus. ( Ab 8 J.). 1 exemplaar
Opa, da ist was 1 exemplaar
KOSZMARNY kAROLEK Potwory i stwory 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper oropa banko 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper nogometni navdušenec 1 exemplaar
Grozi Gašper in tajno društvo 1 exemplaar
KOSZMARNY KAROLEK Starcie na starcie 1 exemplaar
Szatańskie sztuczki: Koszmarny Karolek i megabombowa machina czasowa, Koszmarny Karolek i bestia boiska, Koszmarny… (2007) 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny komplecik: Koszmarny Karolek i wszy, koszmarny Karolek i wielka forsa, Koszmarny Karolek i nawiedzony dom, (2004) 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Wariacje z krolowa 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Megabombowe wyczyny sportowe 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Zemsta Gangu Purpurowej Reki 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Napadzisty typek 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Wszedobylskie wszy 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Wielka forsa i wielkie zarcie 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Zwichrowany wampirozombi 1 exemplaar
Potrójna paskudna porcja: Koszmarny Karolek i klątwa mumii, Zemsta koszmarnego Karolka, Koszmarny Karolek i… (2009) 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny zbiorek: Koszmarny Karolek, Koszmarny Karolek i tajny klub, Koszmarny Karolek i zębowa wróżka (2009) 1 exemplaar
Drakońska dawka: Koszmarny Karolek i cuchnąca bomba, Koszmarny Karolek i wstrętne gacie, Koszmarny Karolek i wizyta… (2009) 1 exemplaar
Horrid Henry 4 Books Set: Horrid Henry's Stink Bomb, Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse, Horrid Henry's Underpants &… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Horrid Henry's Christmas Stocking (Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker & Horrid Henry's Jolly Joke Book) (2007) 1 exemplaar
Horrid Henry Collection: Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick, Horrid Henry's Haunted House, Horrid Henry and the… (2011) 1 exemplaar
The Complete Horrid Henry Collection: Includes Horrid Henry, the Secret Club, Tricks the Tooth Fairy, Horrid Henry's… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Rosszcsont Peti megmutatja, ki a főnök 1 exemplaar
Faoi gheasa ag PeigÌ Pusach 1 exemplaar
Koszmarny Karolek Bestia Boiska atakuje 1 exemplaar
Horrid Henry's Diary [DVD] 1 exemplaar
Pablo Diablo y Marga Caralarga 1 exemplaar
Ag Maisiú Pheidí Pusach 1 exemplaar
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1955-02-23
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
UK - Geboorteplaats
- St Louis, Missouri, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- California, USA
London, England - Opleiding
- Yale University
Oxford University (Jesus College|mediaeval studies and Old English) - Beroepen
- journalist
author - Relaties
- Simon, Mayo (father)
- Organisaties
- Sunday Times
Guardian
Mail on Sunday
The Daily Telegraph
Vogue (US)
Leden
Besprekingen
Lijsten
Prijzen
Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
Gerelateerde auteurs
Statistieken
- Werken
- 314
- Leden
- 9,537
- Populariteit
- #2,522
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 90
- ISBNs
- 1,164
- Talen
- 20
- Favoriet
- 1
The story follows Hel, the half-dead god Norse goddess of death, from birth to Ragnarok, casting her as snarky, 'boy crazy', emo, girlboss teen with an acerbic attitude.
At first I was really enjoying the similarish tone to Harrow from Tamsyn Muir's Locket Tomb series, especially with the wonderful performance of Eleanor Tomlinson that has a similar timbre to Moira Quirk's glorious narration for Muir's books, but it's kind of left no actual impression on me and I had to kinda force myself to get though it. I thought Circe by Madeline Miller was great and I would most compare it to that with less depth, story arc, and the fact Circe seemed to be doing something new with the story from a historical/ mythological fantasy perspective.
I suppose the question I'm left with is, what was the point? The historical/ mythological fiction giving a character a new first person, protagonist perspective is generally used to explored a character in greater depth, especially one done dirty by events and their screen time, interpret them in a new way, often through a feminist lens, or using them much like science fiction as a medium to explore and/ or interrogate a contemporary issue. I don't really see this doing any of those beyond showing that Hel had a tough life. Unfortunately, this book doesn't really give her much depth or narrative, and, with the handling of her feelings for Balder and reaction to her yassification by the mortal Freya, it doesn't seem like a feminist reading.
I think the real shame is that this tone and prose really could have been something, but it ultimately comes off as running Hel's story through an 'AI' filter. That's really unfair and I don't mean to be so harsh on Simon, I simply mean that this is what if Hel was an emo teen girlboss? without actually exploring what that means.
The narration really is something else and I think I would have struggled so much more without it, but this is also the first audiobook I've upped the playback speed because I just wanted to finish it sooner.… (meer)