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reneesmith's review against another edition
5.0
It was fun & satisfying to spend time with an old favorite. I first read this as a middle schooler, and though the setting of the book is "before my time," it still brought back many fond memories. My dad was a brash, outrageous, life-of-the-party character with a big heart for his family--similar to the Gilbreth dad. I enjoyed this quick trip to the past--the Gilbreth kids & mine.
gloame's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book SO much when I was a kid. It stuck with me for ages after reading it.
anemone42's review against another edition
4.0
In some ways, I feel guilty about my high rating. I fell in love with this book before I understood that Mother and Father were parodying minstrel shows--yuk! The family dinner table makes the entire book worth reading, though. Topics of general interest! Banging elbows! How marvelous!
situationnormal's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book multiple times as a child (for Battle of the Books) and for some reason the only things I remembered going into this was that the kids had their tonsils removed and listened to language records in the bathroom. It's a funny little set of vignettes, but there's some awful racism a la 1904-1924 involved which made it way less enjoyable than it otherwise could have been.
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
I have loved this book for years, but listened to the audio book while traveling with my kids recently. The voices were well done and the story was just as funny and touching as when I read it long ago. All the kids liked it (even the teenage boy, which is saying something) so I highly recommend it.
expatally's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this maybe more than when I read it in high school.
lgpiper's review against another edition
When I was a kid, my parents took us to see the movie that had been made from this book. We all thought it was quite fun. I believe I read the book a number of years ago, perhaps when I was living in Pittsburgh. I liked it pretty well then. Now, not so much. I'm 10% through and already considering giving up. The father is a cruel asshole, who thinks he's quite the humorist.
So far, I got to 25% through, but then took up Edgar Wallace. I thought to come back to this, but I didn't see the point. It sucked for me.
So far, I got to 25% through, but then took up Edgar Wallace. I thought to come back to this, but I didn't see the point. It sucked for me.