This is definitely not your Disney Pinocchio! Yes, Disney adapted the story, so, technically this is the Disney Pinocchio. What I mean is that the story is much different. It is not so kid friendly. It is dark and mean and full of stuff that would never be in a Disney flick.
Pinocchio is hung from an oak tree until he dies so a gang of deviant con-man animals can steal his money.
Pinocchio is sold as a donkey to a circus trainer that abuses him until he is lame. He is then sold to a man who tries to drown him in the ocean so he can use his hide to make a drum.
Gepetto is abusive, jailed, and eaten by a huge shark.
The talking cricket (Jimeny in the movie) is killed by Pinocchio when he throws a hammer at the little fella.
Pinocchio is purchased as a slave by a farmer. He is tied to a dog chain outside and is told to bark if some weasels come and try to steal the chickens.
Lampwick is sold as a donkey and works very hard until he dies.
A serpent laughs at Pinocchio's misfortunes in some mud. He laughs so hard his heart bursts and he dies.
Pinocchio finds Gepetto inside a giant shark...which just happens to be asthmatic and has a weak heart so it has to sleep with it's mouth open.
These kinds of things made the story great for me. They are definitely not Disney. There are many similarities and some common story lines, but the book is much much better...for an adult.
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