Reviews

Katyn myöhemmät toimet by Susan Coolidge

ketutar's review

2.0

Amy is the most spoiled, self-centered, entitled little 8 years old I've met in literature.
Susan Coolidge is one of the most prejudiced, racist authors I've read. Everything in Europe is horrible, nasty, dirty, unpleasant, ill-mannered, or if not, they speak some other language.
Considering how disappointing Europe was to Katy, I doubt she will want to go there again, though she probably will when she marries...
I like this book the least of all the Katy books.
I really hate Amy.

chelseavk's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

This was so well written and so charming, but the ending felt very abrupt.

deannalovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

smarkies's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sanjastajdohar's review against another edition

3.0

Hm..I really like Katy, but this book seemed more about Europe than Katy and her family...the romance also seemed a bit weird. I almost skipped some pages, they were a bit tiresome and not important for the story...But it was an appropriate finish of the story, in just the right time. I would like to have read a continuation of the series about other children from the family, especially Clover...

kittymamers's review against another edition

3.0

vanaaegne (esmilmunud 1886) ameerika tüdrukuteraamat, mis väärib lugemist juba spst, et on ameerika oma ja seega teistsugune kui näiteks inglise omad. neid on tegelikult terve sari - esimeses ("What Katy Did") on Katy 12-aastane ja läbib hoogsalt kogu isikliku arengu, mis tal meile pakkuda on; teine, "What Katy Did At School" on meeleolukas internaatkooliraamat a la "Pikkjalg-isa", kus Katy on 16 ja kus minu mäletamist mööda eriti midagi ei juhtunud; ja kolmas on siis "What Katy Did Next," mis on sarnane "Väikeste naiste" selle osaga, kus Amy Euroopas rändab, aga Katyga (kes on nüüd juba 21) ei juhtu jälle justkui midagi.

siiski, raamatute kohta, kus midagi ei juhtu (kordan ma end?), olid need minu mäletamist mööda täitsa mõnus lugemine, nii et haarasin selle heal paksul paberil kõvakaanelise 1970. aasta väljaande heategevuspoest kaasa ja ei kahetse.

ühesõnaga, nagu juhtub ainult 19. sajandi lasteraamatutes, on paljulapselisest emata perest pärit Katy kooli lõpetamisest saadik kolm aastat eimidagi teinud ja teeks seda ilmselt ka edasi, kui helde naabrinaine ei kutsuks teda enda ja oma tütrega kaasa aastasele reisile Euroopasse, kõik kulud loomulikult kaetud. miks - no talle lihtsalt meeldib Katy (Katy meeldib kõigile, temast sai kohe esimeses raamatus paar peatüki jooksul tõeline ingel!) ja daam ju ei reisi Euroopas ilma kaaslaseta. seega asutakse teele; käiakse läbi Londoni vaatamisväärsused oktoobrivihmas, jäetakse ilma tõttu vahele Šotimaa, Pariisis sajab ikka veel vihma, Nice'is vihmasadu lakkab ja veedetakse imeline kuu või paar; siis tuleb edasi Itaalia, mis on ka imeline... ja siis minnakse koju tagasi. lõpp. midagi. ei. juhtu. (no kerge vihje algavale armuloole, mille detailide ligi meid ei lubata, ja väike draama kaasavõetud lapse haigusega, aga ei midagi võrreldavat "Väikestes naistes" kodus sureva Bethiga, eksole).

mul on tunne, et selle raamatu autor lihtsalt sattus Euroopasse ja tahtis reisikirja kirjutada, aga lugejad nuiasid talt uut Katy-raamatut. aga no loeme siis selle kohta, kuidas ameerika daamid 19. sajandil Euroopas reisisid, seegi ju hariv?

ros77uk's review against another edition

5.0

I will be interested to see how I feel about this book. When I first read it as a child, most of the romance went over my head. Now I am older (a so-called grown-up at 51), I wonder what I will think?

So far, so good...

britlitteacher's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

theghostintheattic's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

dja777's review against another edition

3.0

Not as enjoyable as the first two -- Katy becomes less interesting as she becomes more "perfect."