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bendis_exe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An american girl book doesn't need to slap this hard
tiffanywang29's review against another edition
5.0
The movie is really good, but the books were also very good!
and_so_she_reads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.0
kkaste's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
robinsversion's review against another edition
4.0
These books are a fond memory from my childhood and I was so happy when I found them again amongst my old stuff. They hold up so well and i feel so proud to have grown up with them
alilovesbooks4170's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
bestpartofafire's review against another edition
5.0
I assumed I’d romanticized these books from when I read them as a kid, but 15+ years and hundreds of books later, I still think they’re excellent. I love that they tackle real issues without a lot of sugarcoating, and that the girls find REAL ways to help that aren’t unrealistic/fantastical, like Kit writing a letter and taking pictures for her newspaper and inspiring people to donate coats for homeless kids.
em_smith6's review against another edition
5.0
I am discovering old books I never rated- and we all know that Kit slays and is the superior American Girl.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
5.0
This book is one of the highlights of my whole year. Granted, it's 2020, so it doesn't have a lot to compete with, but still, this is glorious, because it's a Kit anthology that contains three stories unique to it. Because I discovered this in my pursuit of used American Girl books to complete my sets, I got to read new material about one of my all-time favorite fictional characters! It was so surreal, and so wonderful, and seemed like the kind of thing I would have a dream about and wish was real afterwards.
To make this even more surreal, the first short story was about quarantine. Yes, really! Kit, Stirling, and Ruthie got scarlet fever, and had to entertain themselves despite the fussing and criticism of an uptight nurse. They decided to do writing projects together, and the story includes the list headline "10 Fun Things to Do In Quarantine," which makes this even harder to believe that this isn't one of my vivid dreams. What a WILD experience. It was a great story, too, even aside from its connection with our current cultural moment.
I enjoyed the other stories as well. I never cared for the tree house one that was published independently, since Kit had such a bad attitude and was so unfair, but I disliked it less as an adult, and I really enjoyed all of the others. Also, the one about tennis involves Kit's brother, Charlie! This was so exciting and surreal, since he has a relatively small role in the series but is one of my favorite fictional older brothers. Also, another story was about Aunt Millie and Kit traveling to share school library books with families in Kentucky!
This book makes me so happy. When I began my Great American Girl Reread of 2020, I never imagined that it would lead me to new material about Kit, and it's honestly one of the best things that has happened in my entire reading life in a very long time. I can't get over the fact that this actually happened, and will cherish my lovely, like-new copy from Thrift Books for the rest of my days.
To make this even more surreal, the first short story was about quarantine. Yes, really! Kit, Stirling, and Ruthie got scarlet fever, and had to entertain themselves despite the fussing and criticism of an uptight nurse. They decided to do writing projects together, and the story includes the list headline "10 Fun Things to Do In Quarantine," which makes this even harder to believe that this isn't one of my vivid dreams. What a WILD experience. It was a great story, too, even aside from its connection with our current cultural moment.
I enjoyed the other stories as well. I never cared for the tree house one that was published independently, since Kit had such a bad attitude and was so unfair, but I disliked it less as an adult, and I really enjoyed all of the others. Also, the one about tennis involves Kit's brother, Charlie! This was so exciting and surreal, since he has a relatively small role in the series but is one of my favorite fictional older brothers. Also, another story was about Aunt Millie and Kit traveling to share school library books with families in Kentucky!
This book makes me so happy. When I began my Great American Girl Reread of 2020, I never imagined that it would lead me to new material about Kit, and it's honestly one of the best things that has happened in my entire reading life in a very long time. I can't get over the fact that this actually happened, and will cherish my lovely, like-new copy from Thrift Books for the rest of my days.