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plut0z_sir3n's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
kendrareads's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
3.0
More adventures with the Pain and the Great One. I love how the cat gets part of every story, and on the audiobooks, Judy Blume narrates Fluzzy the cat.
shellelen's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
shahrun's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of short stories about a Brother (The Pain) & his Sister (The Great One). Each story is narrated by one or the other of them. I think this makes it a great book for either sex child because they can relate to it and also get to see things from another perspective. It also has cool illustrations all the way throughout. I love the final chapter by Fluzzy too.
sean67's review against another edition
4.0
I had not realised this was part of a series when I read it, but you don't really need to have read the others, as the book is short stories about two siblings and the relationship they have with love and annoying each other. A fun read, I'll look out for other entries in the series.
Score check: Judy Blume #3.
Score check: Judy Blume #3.
imaclogger23's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kslhersam's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to this with my kids in the car. My 5 and 6 year old boys both really enjoyed it. We've also listened to Friend or Fiend, from the same series, and recommend them for ages 5+. The story is just over an hour, so not too long. (B & C -June 2011)
*Read with Jane. She enjoyed the different stories in each chapter. I am a little bored of the series though, so I'm hoping to take a break before reading her the other books. (May 2016)
*Read with Jane. She enjoyed the different stories in each chapter. I am a little bored of the series though, so I'm hoping to take a break before reading her the other books. (May 2016)
biddywink's review against another edition
3.0
A series of slice-of-life short stories about a brother, the Pain, and his older sister, the Great One, going places--the emergency room, the fair, the beach, and more. Good for transitional readers.
fitrakun's review against another edition
4.0
Indeed, this is a nice old book for children. Even though I am not a small child anymore, but my mind and my heart are still getting captured by how being a small kid are so fascinating. We learned by understanding the meaning behind what we read. The lesson learned. As far as I am going here, the more specific the content will be. More detail on explanation and hurt my mind because sometimes I couldn't understand. But reading this book, I could feel like I am going back there.
This book is telling a story about two siblings, an old sister called the Great One and a younger brother called the Pain. The point of view was interspersed between the pain and the great one. Make us understand their way of thinking and personality. But as usual, as a sibling, we always jealous of each other. We always want to be the ones who tell the truth. We want to be praised by our parents for what we did, not our siblings. We want what we want, not what our siblings want. We are stubborn with our siblings.
I like at the end of this book, there is a poem about their cat. How the cat is thinking that ”So if I care”. It's quite amusing to me for a child book scale of the poem.
This book is telling a story about two siblings, an old sister called the Great One and a younger brother called the Pain. The point of view was interspersed between the pain and the great one. Make us understand their way of thinking and personality. But as usual, as a sibling, we always jealous of each other. We always want to be the ones who tell the truth. We want to be praised by our parents for what we did, not our siblings. We want what we want, not what our siblings want. We are stubborn with our siblings.
I like at the end of this book, there is a poem about their cat. How the cat is thinking that ”So if I care”. It's quite amusing to me for a child book scale of the poem.
sstallryan's review
3.0
Adam liked this. There were some funny bits. Especially the fuzzy booger. Mostly he liked the fact that the Pain and the Great One argued just like he and his brother do.