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A review by librarianryan
PictureFace Lizzy by Josh Gad
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is too long. Massively too long. However, this is more of a second grader book than a storytime book, so the length is understandable. In this our main character, Tony really wants a Pictureface Lizzy, which is a type of smart device. All her friends have one and she really really wants them too. She feels constantly left out. Her parents finally get her a Pictureface Lizzy, and while she does have fun with it, she also learns and gains perspective that you can do more than play with an electronic toy, and that sometimes real life adventures are better than the ones lived online. I like the message in this book. Overall, I like the book. However, it does not sound like Josh Gad. The last line of the book, I’d say Josh wrote that but in general if someone were to blind, read this to me and say select from four creators, I never would’ve picked it to be Josh Gad.