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martialia's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most marvelous funny little book! I looked for years as an adult for it, unable to recall the title...then found the very copy I had read as a child in my brother's library! It's a 1924 publication, inscribed from one grand aunt to another at Christmas 1945. I'm supposing that they were used book fans then too. The gifter was a librarian for many years:) The Peterkins are lacking common-sense, somewhat like Amelia Bedelia, and their troubles are laugh out loud funny even now. Fairly timeless and very charming.
hmholmes19's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
martialia's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most marvelous funny little book! I looked for years as an adult for it, unable to recall the title...then found the very copy I had read as a child in my brother's library! It's a 1924 publication, inscribed from one grand aunt to another at Christmas 1945. I'm supposing that they were used book fans then too. The gifter was a librarian for many years:) The Peterkins are lacking common-sense, somewhat like Amelia Bedelia, and their troubles are laugh out loud funny even now. Fairly timeless and very charming.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
"The Lady Who Put Salt in her Coffee" is the one that sticks with me the most.
The book is sort of like a grown up version of the Peppins and their Problems.
The book is sort of like a grown up version of the Peppins and their Problems.
ejderwood's review
3.0
I understand why so many anthologies pick out one short story from this book and leave it at that. An entire book of the Peterkin's particular brand of idiocy is a strain, especially given the outright brownface performance in one of the later chapters.
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