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lauralynnwalsh's review
3.0
This book reminds me a lot of the books that my mother wrote, based on diaries kept by her and by several other members of our family. A lot of little vignettes about what life was like at the time. It is interesting to see the differences between now and then and between life in mostly rural Iowa and life in more urban Baltimore.
In a way, some of the children's behavior lends support to a recent discussion I had with a friend about whether behavior of children had changed in the last few decades. Toward the end of the book, Anna remarks: "I hope manners go out of fashion" and Charlie replies, "No manners. What a wonderful world that would be, Anna!" Well, in some ways, we have that now - fewer manners. For me, it doesn't seem to make the world more wonderful - it makes it harsher and it feels less safe.
In a way, some of the children's behavior lends support to a recent discussion I had with a friend about whether behavior of children had changed in the last few decades. Toward the end of the book, Anna remarks: "I hope manners go out of fashion" and Charlie replies, "No manners. What a wonderful world that would be, Anna!" Well, in some ways, we have that now - fewer manners. For me, it doesn't seem to make the world more wonderful - it makes it harsher and it feels less safe.
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