I will freely on to the reality that controlling anger and appetite is a struggle, but a struggle well worth engaging and persisting in. The worldbuilding is remarkably impressive, giving a translation of the mythos of Star Wars that fits in with the ethos of Angry Birds, a mashup that works better than it has any right to do, with concerns over controlling anger and gluttony, both of them quite serious concerns in the Angry Birds game as well as for many of us in real life. The first half of the book manages to discuss a lengthy roster of Angry Birds heroes on the good side of the Jedi and the second half of the book, roughly, manages to discuss the Pork Side, various evil pigs. This book manages to exceed what any reader would have as very modest expectations. In terms of its structure and content, this book is rudimentary but actually a bit more involved than one might expect. One wonders, of course, if this book is part of the new Star Wars universe set up by Disney, and if there will be future Angry Birds characters to add to this one, but I do not know if that will be the case. This is not a demanding book, and even by the standards of books meant for children this one appears particularly undemanding and silly, but it has a specific purpose and a modest target that it is aiming at, and manages to do what the authors set out to do. As someone with a high tolerance for silliness, I found this book enjoyable and likely would find the game that this book seems to be connected with as enjoyable as well. ![]() I must admit that I am not as knowledgeable about angry birds as others, but even despite this handicap I found the book to be entertaining and a little silly in the best possible way. Do you like Angry Birds? Do you like Star Wars ? Do you find the idea of these two being mashed together like the Lego Batman Movie to be at least somewhat appealing? If so, you will probably like this book.
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