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clss97's review against another edition
4.0
Pamela Cox has remained true to the writing style of Blyton and created characters of her own who are witty and goodhearted, as the girls of Malory towers shall be. I am looking forward to reading her books on the continuation, though gathering these may take a while (maybe even a few years though hopefully I will get to read as many of them as possible this year)
crystalmethany's review against another edition
4.0
Almost matches Blyton's style perfectly, so Cox's continuation feels familiar and very reminiscent of the good old Malory Towers we all know and love.
Some characters are uncannily similar to those of Darrell's time - Felicity, which some distinction tries to be made, is very much another Darrell (minus the temper) and Susan is very much Sally. June is practically Alicia's clone. Julie is Bill, Freddie is rather like Betty... Still, these parallels aren't necessarily all bad, it simply makes for a slightly repetitive reading experience. Overall, I found the book very enjoyable and a light, fun and entertaining read.
Some characters are uncannily similar to those of Darrell's time - Felicity, which some distinction tries to be made, is very much another Darrell (minus the temper) and Susan is very much Sally. June is practically Alicia's clone. Julie is Bill, Freddie is rather like Betty... Still, these parallels aren't necessarily all bad, it simply makes for a slightly repetitive reading experience. Overall, I found the book very enjoyable and a light, fun and entertaining read.
amyw10's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
singlecrow's review against another edition
2.0
I was really curious about these modern additions to the series (which I loved when I was small and is no less compelling on an adult reread, though of course you can see the 1920s-ishness of it all a lot more clearly) so I picked this up, and regretted it. The thing about the original characters is that they had flaws, all of them, and either overcame them or didn't; in this book, there are good girls who do good things and bad girls who do bad things Which makes for much less interesting stories.
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