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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I’m perplexed if I made up that this is a book I thought my school read during the years I was in HK because this book is not good lmao. Yellow suit man was scary as hell and Willow should have gone to Jessie. An interesting concept but wasted on a strange plot - 2
What an amazing story. Can’t believe I missed this one in school. Winnie’s story, and that of the Tucks was inspiring and definitely makes you think. “Good girl.” That line had me in tears.
Classic kids book but new to me. Read it with my son and we definitely enjoyed it, but I think it would be a good read for my daughter in another year or so.
(Or maybe now since she's already getting into books with a bit more action and the slow pace of this one may not keep her interest long.)
(Or maybe now since she's already getting into books with a bit more action and the slow pace of this one may not keep her interest long.)
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a favorite childhood story. it teaches an important lesson about immortality through the charming tuck family; they have to explain to winnie the gravity of the situation when she stumbles upon the fountain of youth on her family's property.
throughout my adulthood i'd been wanting to get a copy, and finally, in may 2013, i did. i re-read it in a few hours (if that) over the course of one day.
***warning: spoilers ahead***
the parts i particularly liked:
when winnie so bravely and flatly volunteers to spring mae from jail; while it wasn't her fault for coming by the fountain of youth, had it not been for winnie, mae wouldn't have wound up in jail; this demonstrates winnie's maturity, accountability, and desire to help friends when they are in need.
when winnie grants her toad friend the gift of invincibility.
that winnie passed on taking a sip from the tempting fountain. she found a man, raised a family, and died a happy, loving mother and wife. she didn't get stuck; she completed her wheel's revolution.
throughout my adulthood i'd been wanting to get a copy, and finally, in may 2013, i did. i re-read it in a few hours (if that) over the course of one day.
***warning: spoilers ahead***
the parts i particularly liked:
when winnie so bravely and flatly volunteers to spring mae from jail; while it wasn't her fault for coming by the fountain of youth, had it not been for winnie, mae wouldn't have wound up in jail; this demonstrates winnie's maturity, accountability, and desire to help friends when they are in need.
when winnie grants her toad friend the gift of invincibility.
that winnie passed on taking a sip from the tempting fountain. she found a man, raised a family, and died a happy, loving mother and wife. she didn't get stuck; she completed her wheel's revolution.
i freaking love this book! i have read it soooo many times!
I can imagine liking this book (and Jesse) as a kid. But as an adult, 10 year old Winnie lusting after Jesse seemed creepy.
I wish the book had been open ended.... Plus, what 17-year old isn’t impulsive enough to drink from that spring?
I wish the book had been open ended.... Plus, what 17-year old isn’t impulsive enough to drink from that spring?
emotional
lighthearted
sad
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
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:
Yes
Reread for the first time since I was 9 (?). Definitely had a strong sense of nostalgia that is evoked in the writing, the descriptions of flowing water in particular created a sense of bygone times along with the indeterminate (until the very end) time period. The themes of friendship and mourning the loss of childhood even while your still a child remains relevant. While it didn’t evoke the strength of feeling I had reading it as a child, there was still a great depth of feeling and I would still recommend it to young readers.