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tashaseegmiller's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book more than I thought I would. Granted, it is geared for a younger audience, so there were moments that I didn't care for as much as I'm sure younger girls would, but I enjoyed it enough to want to read all of Hale's other books. Meeting her makes me want to read all the rest even more.
jose_kg's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm reading this as an adult after enjoying it a lot when I was somewhere between 10 and 13. I think it's a great book for that kind of age but as an adult it did feel very young. There were some nice themes of acceptance of your own flaws, realising that others don't necessarily see you the way you think they do and the importance of education.
Overall I think it's still a good book, but not one I'd particularly recommend re reading as an adult.
Overall I think it's still a good book, but not one I'd particularly recommend re reading as an adult.
gmc16's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kaykarlin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
coralcosmonaut's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
frostap's review against another edition
3.0
My rating is the average of Adult Amanda's (two stars) and 9-year-old Amanda's (four stars). This book was diverting and the young characters didn't completely annoy me, but I could not get on board with the "quarry speak". This won a Newbery? I can see how it would be appealing to young girls, though, and, while not the American Girl books of my youth, is not the worst book written for that set.
slowreader09's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
olivia_reads1904's review against another edition
5.0
The bad it’s came so far in the book but Shannon did a great job at explaining what was going on in the few chapters that it had happed in. I am very excited to read the next ok because this book left me on such a cliff. Maybe it was even mount Eskles cliff