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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I read this for the second prompt of the 52 Books Bookclub Challenge - A character with red-hair. Since I’ve read Anne of Green Gables (arguably the most famous red-haired character in literature), several times, I chose Pippi 😄
Once again, didn’t like the narrator much. She made Pippi sound like an adult instead of a nine-year-old! Other than that Pippi was delightfully mischievous and blunt! Living by herself in Villa Villekulla, ignoring interference from well-meaning but misguided adults, getting into scrapes and getting out of them just as easily with her superhuman physical strength, her sharp intellect and her infinite supply of derring-do! Neither teachers, nor thieves and bullies, nor parents could intimidate Pippi. She sailed through every challenge with supreme self-confidence and politeness! For an orphan (although she believes her father isn’t dead but a King on some remote South Sea island), Pippi displays plenty of common sense and no signs of maladjustment. She loves animals as proved by Mr. Nilsson and Horse and is perfectly capable of being a staunch friend as proved by her bond with Tommy and Annika who worship her! While reading, I thought of Blyton’s Amelia Jane, but on steroids 😆
I enjoyed Pippi’s story and will read the two more books that follow. I will listen to them but I would prefer to read them physically if I can.
Once again, didn’t like the narrator much. She made Pippi sound like an adult instead of a nine-year-old! Other than that Pippi was delightfully mischievous and blunt! Living by herself in Villa Villekulla, ignoring interference from well-meaning but misguided adults, getting into scrapes and getting out of them just as easily with her superhuman physical strength, her sharp intellect and her infinite supply of derring-do! Neither teachers, nor thieves and bullies, nor parents could intimidate Pippi. She sailed through every challenge with supreme self-confidence and politeness! For an orphan (although she believes her father isn’t dead but a King on some remote South Sea island), Pippi displays plenty of common sense and no signs of maladjustment. She loves animals as proved by Mr. Nilsson and Horse and is perfectly capable of being a staunch friend as proved by her bond with Tommy and Annika who worship her! While reading, I thought of Blyton’s Amelia Jane, but on steroids 😆
I enjoyed Pippi’s story and will read the two more books that follow. I will listen to them but I would prefer to read them physically if I can.
Love the whimsy and ridiculousness. My 9 year old son loved reading this with me. I can’t help as I’m reading but wonder if Lindgren laughed as she wrote whatever fantastic idea came to mind for her dynamic character to attempt.
I remember this movie from my childhood, but I'm not sure if I ever actually read the book before now. I was struck by how much Pippi reminded me of Anne Shirley-- at least, Anne as she is in her first few months at Green Gables. The story is cute and funny, but from an adult perspective I can see how disconcerting Pippi would be (far more so than Anne), especially at the circus. I found myself empathizing with Carmencita and the ring master. The book also left me feeling a bit sad, since Pippi's father doesn't come home at the end, like he does in the film. Does he perhaps come home in one of the sequels? At any rate, a very cute, classic read that I still enjoyed as an adult.
(Also, I did not read this particular translation of it, so I'm not rating this translation, just the story as a whole.)
(Also, I did not read this particular translation of it, so I'm not rating this translation, just the story as a whole.)
Classic a month #8.2014
Pippi is one of those books/characters that is probably better off left behind in your childhood memories. Reading her as an adult was excruciating and a little bit sad. As a child, you hear about this amazing girl who lives on her own with her horse and monkey and gets to do whatever she wants, with no adults to ever tell her no. She has fantastical adventures, can go to bed whenever she wants, doesn't have to go to school, nothing bad ever happens to her, and everything is always wonderful in Pippi's world. (Even with her father, the infamous cannibal king, missing at sea.) Who wouldn't love this book, as a child? Who of us never dreamed of being Tommy and Annika, with Pippi as a neighbor? Getting to go on picnics and running into an angry bull, discovering secret clubhouses in hollowed out trees, playing "don't touch the floor" in the kitchen (okay, my sister and I actually did that one in the living room lol), watching Pippi fly thru the air at the circus and beat the strongest man ever. Overall, this is the perfect adventure book for children and it's evident why it's a classic.
However, reading it as an adult brings on a completely different tone. You begin to feel sorry for Pippi, being alone all the time. Many of the chapters are tinged with sadness, such as when she makes the burglars stay and play with her til 3 in the morning and then gives them a little gold for their trouble. Or when Pippi goes to Tommy & Annika's for a coffee party and their mother scolds her for not behaving.
Pippi looked at her in astonishment and her eyes slowly filled with tears. "That's just what I was afraid of," she said. "That I couldn't behave properly. It's no use to try; I'll never learn. I should have stayed on the ocean."
The child just wants to be loved. And honestly, she needs a little discipline. You know you're getting older when you want to just spank the child for behaving like that lol.
And then there was the question of her amazing strength and ability to wriggle out of any sticky situation. Why is she so strong? Genetics? Did Mr Nilsson bite her in a rabies-induced rage? Children don't question those kinds of things, but it just seems odd to an adult. I feel like if Pippi had either not had her super-human strength or got into a little more trouble occasionally, the story would have been more believable. She is never held accountable for her actions, she always manages to get out of a bad situation. That makes the story a little boring at times, honestly. And then there's the lying. Oh, the lying is awful. What parent would want to read this book to their child?? Luckily, children aren't quite so closed minded as adults and just see the story for what it is...a fantastical story about a fantastical little girl with red braids and a monkey on her shoulder.
Reviewed at Give a Hoot Read a Book
Pippi is one of those books/characters that is probably better off left behind in your childhood memories. Reading her as an adult was excruciating and a little bit sad. As a child, you hear about this amazing girl who lives on her own with her horse and monkey and gets to do whatever she wants, with no adults to ever tell her no. She has fantastical adventures, can go to bed whenever she wants, doesn't have to go to school, nothing bad ever happens to her, and everything is always wonderful in Pippi's world. (Even with her father, the infamous cannibal king, missing at sea.) Who wouldn't love this book, as a child? Who of us never dreamed of being Tommy and Annika, with Pippi as a neighbor? Getting to go on picnics and running into an angry bull, discovering secret clubhouses in hollowed out trees, playing "don't touch the floor" in the kitchen (okay, my sister and I actually did that one in the living room lol), watching Pippi fly thru the air at the circus and beat the strongest man ever. Overall, this is the perfect adventure book for children and it's evident why it's a classic.
However, reading it as an adult brings on a completely different tone. You begin to feel sorry for Pippi, being alone all the time. Many of the chapters are tinged with sadness, such as when she makes the burglars stay and play with her til 3 in the morning and then gives them a little gold for their trouble. Or when Pippi goes to Tommy & Annika's for a coffee party and their mother scolds her for not behaving.
Pippi looked at her in astonishment and her eyes slowly filled with tears. "That's just what I was afraid of," she said. "That I couldn't behave properly. It's no use to try; I'll never learn. I should have stayed on the ocean."
The child just wants to be loved. And honestly, she needs a little discipline. You know you're getting older when you want to just spank the child for behaving like that lol.
And then there was the question of her amazing strength and ability to wriggle out of any sticky situation. Why is she so strong? Genetics? Did Mr Nilsson bite her in a rabies-induced rage? Children don't question those kinds of things, but it just seems odd to an adult. I feel like if Pippi had either not had her super-human strength or got into a little more trouble occasionally, the story would have been more believable. She is never held accountable for her actions, she always manages to get out of a bad situation. That makes the story a little boring at times, honestly. And then there's the lying. Oh, the lying is awful. What parent would want to read this book to their child?? Luckily, children aren't quite so closed minded as adults and just see the story for what it is...a fantastical story about a fantastical little girl with red braids and a monkey on her shoulder.
Reviewed at Give a Hoot Read a Book
i loved these as a kid. I think Avery is too young for this right now, and its a bit too silly for me.
Voi Peppi! Aikansa anarkistinen tyttö toimii edelleen mainiosti, niin minulle kuin yleisöllenikin. Tarina on jouheva ja sitä jaksaa niin lukea kuin kuunnellakin, se on lempeän herättelevä ja vaikka kirjan julkaisusta on jo vuosikymmeniä, jaksaa Pepin epäsovinnaisuus ravistella eloon sukupolven jos toisenkin. Onneksi näitä on kolme, tähän maailmaan on ihana uppoutua lasten kanssa moneksi viikoksi.
What a genuinely wholesome and silly story! I watched the movie over and over as a child but never got to the book. I feel like I have finally found the perfect little chapter book to make my kids giggle that doesn't have the "dumb" speech! I can't wait to read more with my daughters.
The Pippi Longstocking movie was one of my favorites as a child. This wasn't anything like the movie but still a lovely, funny, well written childrens book. Very underrated, more Australian kids should have the pleasure of reading this.
Sometimes you just need to read some children's lit. I always admired Pippi and her flair for adventure!