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thecorioliseffect's review against another edition
5.0
What a sweet book! I loved it! I actually think I liked it better than Daddy Long Legs. I thought Sallie's voice was adorable and sweet. I loved all her stories about the orphans, and it was so lovely to see how she changed from beginning to end, saying she was going to leave the asylum and then she couldn't bear to be separated from her orphans! I loved seeing her writing letters to Judy, and the way her relationship developed with her "Enemy" was just so engaging. Lovely read.
rooh_2004's review
4.0
ميتم جون جرير، الدار التي نشأت فيها عزيزتنا الجميلة جودي أبوت و التي عاشت فيه طفولتها
! الكئيبة المعتمة المبتورة من أي روح طفولية سعيدة
تتولي سالي ماكبرايد ذات الشعر الأحمر و الأصول الإسكتلندية (كم أحب ذلك التكوين العرقي من الشخصيات) رئاسة الميتم و تبدأ في تدبر أمره و تطويرة
و تجعله آدميا و مفعم بالسعادة التي يستحقها الأيتام
!! ال١٢٧ المساكين
في رأيي كان الكتاب نوع من "الاجندة" أو"الكاتالوج" لكيفية عمل أمور كثيرة مما يتطلب من المرء فعله بعد التخرج من المرحله الجامعية ، كالعلاقات الاجتماعية في العمل و كيفية التعامل معها و تربية الطفل و تهيئته لمواجهه العالم و غيرها،
و ناهيك عن الشخصية المذهلة "الطبيب روبن
ماكري" عدو سالي اللدود، الذي أحْبَبْتُهُ كثيرا منذ اللحظة
♥️ الأولي علي عكس سالي
ورغم أني وددت جودي أن تحقق حلمها و تتولي إدارة الميتم و لكنها إكتفت برعايته مادياً فقط، واضعتاً كل
!! آملها علي صديقتها العزيزة سالي
و الحقيقة أن سالي كانت خير مسؤول و خير مديرة للميتم و لكن الأمر لم يكن بالسهولة التي تخيلتها ، و لكن
!! تعلمت منها الكثير
لقد منك الرب يدين إثنتين و عقلا و عالما كبيرا تستخدمها فيه. إن استخدمتها علي نحو حسن فسيجازيك الرب، و إن استخدمتها علي نحو سئ، ستكون في فاقة
ملاحظة: أطعموا أولادكم "زيت كبد الحوت" و "السبانخ" و أفتحوا الشبابيك و أدخلوا الهواء النقي ْلبيوتكم و إستغلوا كل ثانية لإسعاد عَائِلَتِكُم و أَحِبَتَكُمْ و المُكُوث معهم، قبل أن يفوت
!! الأوان
♥️
amphitritedreams's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
An often funny, warm-hearted epistolary novel.
I enjoyed this very much as a teenager and on re-read today. Sadly, my digital edition did not come with Sally's charming illustrations. Strictly, this is a sequel to Daddy Longlegs, but you don't need to read Daddy Longlegs to enjoy this, and I'd say Dear Enemy is the better (and certainly less worrying) book.
Set in the very early 20th century (before the 19th amendment), hot-tempered socialite Sally is talked into putting her engagement on hold in order to reform an orphan asylum. It's a hard job, complicated by sparring with an irritating Scottish doctor, difficult trustees and rebellious staff as well as her own ideas about what matters most.
I enjoyed this very much as a teenager and on re-read today. Sadly, my digital edition did not come with Sally's charming illustrations. Strictly, this is a sequel to Daddy Longlegs, but you don't need to read Daddy Longlegs to enjoy this, and I'd say Dear Enemy is the better (and certainly less worrying) book.
Set in the very early 20th century (before the 19th amendment), hot-tempered socialite Sally is talked into putting her engagement on hold in order to reform an orphan asylum. It's a hard job, complicated by sparring with an irritating Scottish doctor, difficult trustees and rebellious staff as well as her own ideas about what matters most.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, and Racism
If the foreground of the story is an enemies to lovers romance, the context is managing an early 20th century orphan asylum. There are frequent passing references to the challenges faced by the children their birth families. Social work at the time was preoccupied with alcoholism, heritability and eugenics, and these themes get some additional coverage in period style.sarahcoller's review against another edition
3.0
After reading Daddy Long Legs sometime in the last couple years, I ordered this 1915 edition of Dear Enemy from eBay. I've just now gotten round to reading it.
If anything, this is a good "time capsule" story---one of those that wouldn't be nearly as popular or innocent as it likely was in its day. Several political and social ideologies are presented without any hint of a 21st century politically correct filter---even I, who usually roll my eyes at what some call "snowflakes", found a few things to be seriously offended by.
The main character is pretty harsh on racial and intellectual minorities; even going so far to insist society would be better off if these "feeble minded" ones were segregated into concentration camps. In context, this was her way of being sarcastically humorous---but it's a horrible suggestion and nothing any decent person today would find funny in the least.
The story was also an "interesting" look at eugenics from a perspective very different from my own. I've developed no sympathies for the philosophy, but I feel like I've made an excuse for their more "primitive" understanding. These are concessions I would have a very difficult time making for people today, and in the grand scheme of things, 1915 was not that long ago. I think I must just resign myself to the fact that this author had some really yucky views on the sanctity of life (a point I later confirmed when researching her biographical info.)
I did enjoy her humor though, for the most part, and epistolary novels like these always remind me of the "summer camp" books I used to read as a kid where the campers were always writing home (ex. Yours 'Til Niagara Falls, Abby).
New to me word: clishmaclaver. She uses it twice and I've never heard that before. It's a Scottish word for gossip or silly talk.
If anything, this is a good "time capsule" story---one of those that wouldn't be nearly as popular or innocent as it likely was in its day. Several political and social ideologies are presented without any hint of a 21st century politically correct filter---even I, who usually roll my eyes at what some call "snowflakes", found a few things to be seriously offended by.
The main character is pretty harsh on racial and intellectual minorities; even going so far to insist society would be better off if these "feeble minded" ones were segregated into concentration camps. In context, this was her way of being sarcastically humorous---but it's a horrible suggestion and nothing any decent person today would find funny in the least.
The story was also an "interesting" look at eugenics from a perspective very different from my own. I've developed no sympathies for the philosophy, but I feel like I've made an excuse for their more "primitive" understanding. These are concessions I would have a very difficult time making for people today, and in the grand scheme of things, 1915 was not that long ago. I think I must just resign myself to the fact that this author had some really yucky views on the sanctity of life (a point I later confirmed when researching her biographical info.)
I did enjoy her humor though, for the most part, and epistolary novels like these always remind me of the "summer camp" books I used to read as a kid where the campers were always writing home (ex. Yours 'Til Niagara Falls, Abby).
New to me word: clishmaclaver. She uses it twice and I've never heard that before. It's a Scottish word for gossip or silly talk.
soonerlit22's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
slow-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
3.75
yasamanvf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
monicamjw's review against another edition
4.0
Dated but delightful follow-up to Daddy Longlegs, with plenty of Scottish turns of phrase sprinkled about, including my favorite new word: "clishmaclaver".
emmilouise's review against another edition
funny
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? It's complicated
5.0
madameroyale's review against another edition
3.0
A nice enough read, but I ended up putting it down for long stretches of time because it simply didn’t have the same charm from Daddy-Long-Legs that kept me reading continuously. I did think the (predictable) breakup with Gordon was communicated very well, but the (predictable) romance with/marriage to McRae felt extremely rushed given that it happens in the last two (yes, two) pages. I think much of the problem stems from the fact that the majority of the letters throughout the book are only concerned with the daily running of the orphanage (which I liked!) and only a minority on the doctor.
llamagirll's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75