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wintermote's review against another edition
4.0
Some of these reviews are of the original edition, not the revised 1960s (or reprinted 1990s). The later edition is much less racist and sexist although not perfect.
librarydeb's review against another edition
5.0
Another good Bobbsey Twins book.
In this book they find a boy being mistreated by his guardian. Mr. Bobbsey and the boys see this mistreatment. Mr. Bobbsey steps in to try and stop it. The boy runs away.
The boy comes into the story again when the Bobbsey's go to Meadow Brook and visit family there and go to a circus. There are many adventures and I won't bore you by telling them all to you.
Everything works out well in the end.
I have noticed a lot of comments on Amazon about these books and the racism/stereotyping. Yes, in today's society the way the African American's are portrayed would be seen as stereotyping. The African American cook, and her husband who helps around the house, talk in a less educated way than the Bobbsey's do. But they are loved and seem well paid and respected by the Bobbsey's. I would never write African American characters this way today. But the times were different. Maybe it is because I am white that can overlook this in the books. Maybe it is because I enjoyed the books so much when I was young. Maybe it is because I can separate those times from these times. I have never been racist. There are good and bad people in each race. We are all one in Christ. I believe there is only one race... the human race.
So... I go on reading and enjoying the books. Enjoying the 'simpler' times. Enjoying the morality and even occasional Godly qualities of the characters. Enjoying the way people get involved in others lives. Enjoying the mishaps the twins get in. Enjoying a look back in time. Enjoying these books from my childhood. But I wanted you to know what others are saying and what I think about it.
In this book they find a boy being mistreated by his guardian. Mr. Bobbsey and the boys see this mistreatment. Mr. Bobbsey steps in to try and stop it. The boy runs away.
The boy comes into the story again when the Bobbsey's go to Meadow Brook and visit family there and go to a circus. There are many adventures and I won't bore you by telling them all to you.
Everything works out well in the end.
I have noticed a lot of comments on Amazon about these books and the racism/stereotyping. Yes, in today's society the way the African American's are portrayed would be seen as stereotyping. The African American cook, and her husband who helps around the house, talk in a less educated way than the Bobbsey's do. But they are loved and seem well paid and respected by the Bobbsey's. I would never write African American characters this way today. But the times were different. Maybe it is because I am white that can overlook this in the books. Maybe it is because I enjoyed the books so much when I was young. Maybe it is because I can separate those times from these times. I have never been racist. There are good and bad people in each race. We are all one in Christ. I believe there is only one race... the human race.
So... I go on reading and enjoying the books. Enjoying the 'simpler' times. Enjoying the morality and even occasional Godly qualities of the characters. Enjoying the way people get involved in others lives. Enjoying the mishaps the twins get in. Enjoying a look back in time. Enjoying these books from my childhood. But I wanted you to know what others are saying and what I think about it.
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