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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
“It isn't the big troubles in life that require character. Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh - I really think that requires spirit.
It's the kind of character that I am going to develop. I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skillfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh - also if I win.”
Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster is a delightful short novel. This one is my go to for a comfort read.
Written in form of letters, it captures the events of in the life of a young girl as she grows up, her thoughts, her learning and her journey in an entertaining and captivating manner.
It's the kind of character that I am going to develop. I am going to pretend that all life is just a game which I must play as skillfully and fairly as I can. If I lose, I am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh - also if I win.”
Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster is a delightful short novel. This one is my go to for a comfort read.
Written in form of letters, it captures the events of in the life of a young girl as she grows up, her thoughts, her learning and her journey in an entertaining and captivating manner.
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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:
No
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a fun and funny little novel published in 1912, almost entirely epistolary aside from the first 20 pages, and only from one side. A girl brought up in an orphanage receives scholarship from one of the asylum's trustees without knowing who she is, to go to college all expenses paid. Her only repayment requirement is to send a progress letter once a month but she ends up writing more often and more personally. She hardly ever received a letter back and when she does we only hear it from her POV in the next letter. Later on (like riiiight at the every end--I would have liked more), years later once she's finished college, she discovers that she's actually met and is in love with her benefactor. Similar in nature to You've Got Mail (but not what that movie was based on), I read it because I'm about to start beta reading for an author and her book is a contemp romance retelling of this. I wasn't required to read this, but I figured I'd catch more easter eggs and references and enjoy it even more that way. I liked it well enough, thought the writing and character voice were clever/witty, and forward thinking in a lot of ways (and was happily surprised how well it stood up to the test of time. I think only two words used for people groups that are considered offensive now that weren't then). Overall, it was short and cute!
I liked it when I was young… but now? It’s disgusting.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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:
No
My only regret is that I didn't read this when I was 12.
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"most people don't live; they just race"
engga nyangka buku ini bakal seseru itu. awalnya tertarik karena banyak ilustrasinya dan lucu-lucu ilustrasinya, ternyata ceritanya pun menarik. lucu, dan endingnya bikin senyum-senyum ngga karuan.
highly recommended pokoknya!
engga nyangka buku ini bakal seseru itu. awalnya tertarik karena banyak ilustrasinya dan lucu-lucu ilustrasinya, ternyata ceritanya pun menarik. lucu, dan endingnya bikin senyum-senyum ngga karuan.
highly recommended pokoknya!