Written by: Roald Dahl
First line: Mr. Hoppy lived in a small flat high up in a tall concrete building.
Why you should read this book: Mr. Hoppy is hopelessly but secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, the widow whose balcony he can see beneath his, but Mrs. Silver loves nothing except her small tortoise, Alfie. After years of meaningless small talk, Mr. Hoppy learns that Mrs. Silver does have one tiny little unfulfilled desire, which, Mr. Hoppy can trick her into believing has been fulfilled through the use of subterfuge, smokescreen, misdirection, and a dollop of impropriety toward animals. A rather unconventional love story.
Why you shouldn't read this book: Mr. Hoppy is a con artist and Mrs. Silver is an idiot; I'm not sure what kind of message that sends kids about romance.
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