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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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:
No
Eleven year old Sara Crewe, having lost her father, her fortune, and her future, staring down horrible Miss Minchin with her unwavering gaze and unimaginable resolve, gives me such feelings of both admiration and sorrow.
When things are horrible-- just horrible-- I think as hard as ever I can of being a princess. I say to myself: "I am a princess and I am a fairy one, and because I am a fairy, nothing can hurt me or make me uncomfortable."
I sobbed.
You are a princess. All of us are.
When things are horrible-- just horrible-- I think as hard as ever I can of being a princess. I say to myself: "I am a princess and I am a fairy one, and because I am a fairy, nothing can hurt me or make me uncomfortable."
I sobbed.
You are a princess. All of us are.
“To be kind is worth a great deal to other people.”
I was initially introduced to this story through the 1995 movie version. I can't even tell you how many times I watched that movie growing up. I was completely captivated by the magic of Sara finding warm clothes and food in her attic room and connecting with the Indian gentleman next door. When my tutoring student said she wanted to read this book, I was immediately on board. I wanted to know if the movie I had grown up with matched the story. Overall, it followed the original story fairly well, from what I remember. I enjoyed reading this story and experiencing Sara's story again as an adult. It is still just as magical and captivating as I remember from my childhood.
Not many classics hold my attention while I'm reading, but this one definitely did. I appreciate Sara's spirit and kindness that far outshines some of the parts of this story that didn't age as well. I would definitely recommend reading this classic story!
TW: death of a parent, racial stereotyping
I was initially introduced to this story through the 1995 movie version. I can't even tell you how many times I watched that movie growing up. I was completely captivated by the magic of Sara finding warm clothes and food in her attic room and connecting with the Indian gentleman next door. When my tutoring student said she wanted to read this book, I was immediately on board. I wanted to know if the movie I had grown up with matched the story. Overall, it followed the original story fairly well, from what I remember. I enjoyed reading this story and experiencing Sara's story again as an adult. It is still just as magical and captivating as I remember from my childhood.
Not many classics hold my attention while I'm reading, but this one definitely did. I appreciate Sara's spirit and kindness that far outshines some of the parts of this story that didn't age as well. I would definitely recommend reading this classic story!
TW: death of a parent, racial stereotyping
When I was little I had seen the cartoon (Lovely Sara) but I wasn't sure until I read the book, partly because it ends differently. Enjoyable, especially because it's almost Christmas, everyone is happy and content (or almost) and I liked the drawings.
Quando ero piccola avevo visto il cartone animato (Lovely Sara) ma non ne sono stata sicura fino a quando non ho letto il libro, anche perché finisce in modo diverso. Piacevole, soprattutto perché é quasi natale, tutti sono felici e contenti (o quasi) ed i disegni mi piacevano.
Quando ero piccola avevo visto il cartone animato (Lovely Sara) ma non ne sono stata sicura fino a quando non ho letto il libro, anche perché finisce in modo diverso. Piacevole, soprattutto perché é quasi natale, tutti sono felici e contenti (o quasi) ed i disegni mi piacevano.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was THE book that got me into reading at age 8. I of course liked reading before I read it, but it was THIS BOOK, that made me jump down the rabbit hole of reading, and I've been a resident of reading ever since. I don't regret anything. And I am forever grateful for my year two English tutor who got this for me for my 8th birthday, the DVD too.
I just read this book for my first time with my 8 year old daughter. I never read it as a child but I LOVED the movie when I was a kid. This is a rare instance where I enjoyed the movie much more than the book. I didn’t at all enjoy what I perceived as verbosity on the author’s part, nor the constant descriptions of girls being stupid, useless, fat, etc. I really didn’t like the way Becky’s dialect was written. In general, I’m super glad we read this but will keep watching the movie rather than read this book again.
I really loved reading this book when I was young. It was so emotional.
Such a good strong story. I thoroughly enjoyed listening. Do young girls read these anymore?
I finished this just after Little Women, and enjoyed this much more. A simple tale, perhaps, riddled with all kinds of implausibilities. But I enjoyed it.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No