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luann's review
3.0
This is well-written, but has such a sad, quiet guilt infused into the story that I didn't find it pleasant to read. Although I did really like Ned's neighbor, old Mr. Scully, and Ned's friendship with him. The ending is very sweet which made me like the whole book a lot more.
I never realized people could be so debilitated from rheumatoid arthritis. I felt sorry for Ned's mom. She seemed like quite the character when she was having one of her better days. I'd also never heard of gold salts (chrysotherapy) as a treatment.
Just a bit of trivia, I believe this is only the third book I've read with Turkish delight - the second being [b:Rebel Angels|51428|Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle, #2)|Libba Bray|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266459948s/51428.jpg|1696926] by Libba Bray and the first being [b:The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)|C.S. Lewis|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308957077s/100915.jpg|4790821], of course.
Note: This was a Newbery Honor winner in 1985.
I never realized people could be so debilitated from rheumatoid arthritis. I felt sorry for Ned's mom. She seemed like quite the character when she was having one of her better days. I'd also never heard of gold salts (chrysotherapy) as a treatment.
Just a bit of trivia, I believe this is only the third book I've read with Turkish delight - the second being [b:Rebel Angels|51428|Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle, #2)|Libba Bray|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266459948s/51428.jpg|1696926] by Libba Bray and the first being [b:The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)|C.S. Lewis|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308957077s/100915.jpg|4790821], of course.
Note: This was a Newbery Honor winner in 1985.
angelasunshine's review
5.0
I was surprised by this book. I really enjoyed it, and am impressed with the way Paula Fox portrayed the mind and thought process a boy of 11 has. Regret and secrets can eat you alive, and those emotions were captured perfectly.
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