| Connolly wisely has kept this narratorial voice from the book and it acts as a glue to stitch the disjointed narrative flow of the film, to keep it coherent. |
| Each animal is linguistically occupied or animated by an eloquent narratorial voice that articulates the perspective of a formerly mute animal consciousness. |
| The second of the three parts, into which the book is divided, suffers from narratorial water-treading, but most chapters are pacey and taut. |
| A certain amount of narratorial omnipotence has to be practised if absorbing stories are to be created. |
