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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Always liked the movie, had never read the book. Parts of the book definitely didn't age well, but I enjoyed the book's ending even more than the movie.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you wanna teach a kid humanitarian values, this is the way to go. Plus, it was designed to be read in easily digestible chapters. And ohhhh is reading it such a lovely experience
One of my favourite books growing up. I think I re-read it every year.
I loved how her writing style is similar to Lucy Maude Montgomery and how whimsical it is. However, I was slightly annoyed at how perfect Sarah is. I’m not sure that she ever really makes a mistake in the book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
I'm glad I read Secret Garden first because, I have to admit, I think Sara would have annoyed me a lot more if I didn't believe the author had a good grasp of child psych. Mary was an awful little girl but she showed a lot more development than Sara did.
I liked a lot of Sara's thoughts, I'll admit. There are things we can all take away from her 'teachings', but I felt she was maybe TOO grown up and patient to really allow her to be relatable to anybody.
Certain things happen in the film that don't happen in the book which made me SAD. But, everything else was, as always, better in the book. Miss Amelia escapes the role of overly comical large person and is just... imperfect person, which is a little better. She's not one to pity and she's not entirely misunderstood.
I also like the way the Sara retreats into her imagination (maybe too much sometimes, but it's only a book, so for the reader it's entertaining. In reality I'd maybe worry about the poor kid. Her father definitely depended too much on her and her development is an awkward one). It's only seen a little in the film.
Oh, another good thing about the film, the topic of princesses. The idea that every little girl is. In the book, Sara is a little more focussed on herself.
So it was a good book, a little slow in the middle, but not the best. Sara only JUST escapes being unbearably pretentious and pious.
I liked a lot of Sara's thoughts, I'll admit. There are things we can all take away from her 'teachings', but I felt she was maybe TOO grown up and patient to really allow her to be relatable to anybody.
Certain things happen in the film that don't happen in the book which made me SAD. But, everything else was, as always, better in the book. Miss Amelia escapes the role of overly comical large person and is just... imperfect person, which is a little better. She's not one to pity and she's not entirely misunderstood.
I also like the way the Sara retreats into her imagination (maybe too much sometimes, but it's only a book, so for the reader it's entertaining. In reality I'd maybe worry about the poor kid. Her father definitely depended too much on her and her development is an awkward one). It's only seen a little in the film.
Oh, another good thing about the film, the topic of princesses. The idea that every little girl is. In the book, Sara is a little more focussed on herself.
So it was a good book, a little slow in the middle, but not the best. Sara only JUST escapes being unbearably pretentious and pious.
Timeless, magical, and marvelous, A Little Princess takes its place as a classical children's masterpiece alongside the likes of Anne of Green Gables and The Secret Garden. I adored every second.
Although I do not enjoy reading it now I had to give it four stars because when I was eight or nine I read it over and over.