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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this but wow did I not realize that Winnie was 10 in the books and Jesse was 17. It added an air of grooming to the situation and it grossed me out. I know a lot of reviews were upset about the ending but given the creeped out factor, I was glad Winnie went the way she did. The movie definitely got it right by changing her age.
4.5. Read this for the first time in 20 years and it's probably the best children's book about death that exists. Super short, tightly written, quick read.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Tuck Everlasting is a good children's story but it is one that take a while to get going. After the slow start the action felt a bit rushed as did the conclusion. Overall, I thought the storytelling was relatively dull, though the idea behind it interesting. This would probably be better for children
I cried at the end just like the movie, even though I knew the ending already
adventurous
emotional
Review 4/19/23
As per usual, I sped through this one. However, I think it might be losing its touch on me.
I tried the audiobook this time, and I enjoyed it, but I didn't really have any new feelings about it. I did, however, spend a lot of time thinking about the way the Tucks would be better off today, hiding behind plastic surgery, makeup, and the anonymity of the internet. I'm going to check AO3 to see if there's any fanfiction about this. I'm sure that if there are still fans of [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922] and fanfiction writers when it enters public domain (still quite a while from now as [a:Natalie Babbitt|1954|Natalie Babbitt|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1226361832p2/1954.jpg] died in 2016) this will make an appearance as a published work as well.
I will say that, for slightly older readers, I prefer the way other novels deal with the topic of immortality to [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922]. I thought a lot about [b:Eternal Life|40180023|Eternal Life|Dara Horn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544517529l/40180023._SX50_.jpg|56498580] by [a:Dara Horn|53185|Dara Horn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1395246908p2/53185.jpg] and even the [b:Scythe|28954189|Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)|Neal Shusterman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676l/28954189._SY75_.jpg|49179216] trilogy by [a:Neal Shusterman|19564|Neal Shusterman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1246977170p2/19564.jpg] a lot this time around while listening to this, and after reading a lot of other Goodreads reviews on this book, I agree that its approach to immortality is very one-sided.
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Review 2/28/22
I will admit I'm currently very conflicted about this one. As a reader, it's still an old favorite, and I don't want to give it up. As a teacher, I'm not sure if I can use it in my future classroom without a lot of discussion, and I don't think it would necessarily be appropriate for the grade level I want to teach. I touch on this more on my Goodreads account for children's books review.
Specifically, the stuff about Jesse is something I'm having trouble parsing out. Like, I get that the prospect is exciting to have one other person know about his lifestyle, but he's seventeen (or a hundred and four) and Winnie is ten. It's something that definitely has to be talked about, and something I've largely ignored in my last two readings.
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Review 5/7/20
I don't know what made me want to reread [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922], except that I had minimal time on my hands between my last full length novel and my next buddy read, and it fit for a challenge this month.
This novel was the first one I ever read that deals with immortal characters, and likely the first one that made me realize how much it would suck to live forever. It's hard not to like the Tucks, and start to appreciate them at the same time Winnie does.
I think when I read it when it was an age appropriate novel for me, I questioned for a long time whether Winnie made the right decisions. Eight or ten years later I think she definitely did. I find it truly amazing that a ten year old could do all of that of her own resolve, and I think Winnie is one of the first strong female child characters in fantasy of the time. I really like what she represents in this novel.
I could definitely see myself using this as a read aloud in my future classroom or recommending it to a student aged anywhere between seven and twelve. It's a very useful read for children, and I can see how it would be appreciated by a lot of different types of children and adults.
As per usual, I sped through this one. However, I think it might be losing its touch on me.
I tried the audiobook this time, and I enjoyed it, but I didn't really have any new feelings about it. I did, however, spend a lot of time thinking about the way the Tucks would be better off today, hiding behind plastic surgery, makeup, and the anonymity of the internet. I'm going to check AO3 to see if there's any fanfiction about this. I'm sure that if there are still fans of [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922] and fanfiction writers when it enters public domain (still quite a while from now as [a:Natalie Babbitt|1954|Natalie Babbitt|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1226361832p2/1954.jpg] died in 2016) this will make an appearance as a published work as well.
I will say that, for slightly older readers, I prefer the way other novels deal with the topic of immortality to [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922]. I thought a lot about [b:Eternal Life|40180023|Eternal Life|Dara Horn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544517529l/40180023._SX50_.jpg|56498580] by [a:Dara Horn|53185|Dara Horn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1395246908p2/53185.jpg] and even the [b:Scythe|28954189|Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)|Neal Shusterman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676l/28954189._SY75_.jpg|49179216] trilogy by [a:Neal Shusterman|19564|Neal Shusterman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1246977170p2/19564.jpg] a lot this time around while listening to this, and after reading a lot of other Goodreads reviews on this book, I agree that its approach to immortality is very one-sided.
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Review 2/28/22
I will admit I'm currently very conflicted about this one. As a reader, it's still an old favorite, and I don't want to give it up. As a teacher, I'm not sure if I can use it in my future classroom without a lot of discussion, and I don't think it would necessarily be appropriate for the grade level I want to teach. I touch on this more on my Goodreads account for children's books review.
Specifically, the stuff about Jesse is something I'm having trouble parsing out. Like, I get that the prospect is exciting to have one other person know about his lifestyle, but he's seventeen (or a hundred and four) and Winnie is ten. It's something that definitely has to be talked about, and something I've largely ignored in my last two readings.
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Review 5/7/20
I don't know what made me want to reread [b:Tuck Everlasting|84981|Tuck Everlasting|Natalie Babbitt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661030663l/84981._SY75_.jpg|1955922], except that I had minimal time on my hands between my last full length novel and my next buddy read, and it fit for a challenge this month.
This novel was the first one I ever read that deals with immortal characters, and likely the first one that made me realize how much it would suck to live forever. It's hard not to like the Tucks, and start to appreciate them at the same time Winnie does.
I think when I read it when it was an age appropriate novel for me, I questioned for a long time whether Winnie made the right decisions. Eight or ten years later I think she definitely did. I find it truly amazing that a ten year old could do all of that of her own resolve, and I think Winnie is one of the first strong female child characters in fantasy of the time. I really like what she represents in this novel.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Death! This book gave me some new things to think about in that regard, but I still think I'd rather live as an immortal, given the chance.
I didn't read this book aloud to my kids when they were young (or now that they are in the younger levels of adulthood) but it would make a great read-aloud story, I believe. Tuck would have a deep calm voice that slowly spells out his thoughts. And I could do a lot with the voice of the man in the yellow suit. Plus, it opens the door to talk about mortality.
I didn't read this book aloud to my kids when they were young (or now that they are in the younger levels of adulthood) but it would make a great read-aloud story, I believe. Tuck would have a deep calm voice that slowly spells out his thoughts. And I could do a lot with the voice of the man in the yellow suit. Plus, it opens the door to talk about mortality.
I first read Tuck Everlasting in my 6th grade textbook and from that moment on I was hooked on reading. I picked this book up again hoping to find it as good as it was then and I wasn’t disappointed. This book is a classic children’s story about the circle of life and having a choice to live forever. The story is simple, but the themes are profound.