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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(Updating my records to review books I read before blogging and my activity here on Goodreads. Taken from reading notes. 7/22/21)
A coming of age tale that was recommended for all-school read. I has merits but is dated and will not appeal to boys.
A coming of age tale that was recommended for all-school read. I has merits but is dated and will not appeal to boys.
I hear the book strays toward a young audience. I'm no longer a teen, but I loved it nonetheless. It's about Jenna Boller, who absolutely loves to sell shoes. Mrs. Gladstone, the president of the shoe store company asks Jenna to drive her to Texas for a conference. Now, Jenna's sixteen, I think, and she's going on a road trip with an elderly woman. You'd think this book would be really boring or back-and-forth snide comments between the young and the old. Nah, not really. It's about caring about and helping people and feeling confident in oneself. That seems to be the main message. It is strange--the passion these characters have for shoes. I mean, real passion. Their hearts are probably made of rubber and leather. And every character is either pure evil or pure good. It was actually kind of nice to read such a simple story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I hated that the senior citizens were rude to their server in the name of sticking up for old people. That made me want to gag. But I genuinely loved Harry Bender.
A fun book for tweens, I'd say. Probably more for a girl, though I could see either sex enjoying it.
Classic funny, short, light YA read if you need a pill for a bad mood.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the book that ends our fourth grade year read-aloud. It's funny while still dealing with a serious issue (alcoholism) and also shows the transformation of a teen growing into a young woman. It's enjoyable for me, and even my boys appreciate it for the humor, while I appreciate it for the theme that young and old are important and have purpose.
Great story - the main character had a bit more spunk and insight than a typical 17 year old might but it wasn't unbelievable. Nice conclusion.