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thebookhunter's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so cute and hilarious and the ending is so unexpected!
irenavukcevic's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
beebliobibuli's review against another edition
3.0
When Laurie, a little boy, comes home from school, he always has a story to tell, about Charles, a naughty trouble maker in his class.
His parents are enjoying them and are eager to meet Charles's mother in the next parent-teacher meeting. That end was awesome!
His parents are enjoying them and are eager to meet Charles's mother in the next parent-teacher meeting. That end was awesome!
shahrazede's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
lostintranslation's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
drusillamilford's review against another edition
4.0
Read with book group but would be a fun book to read to students as well. A short story. Laurie goes to kindergarten and comes home the first month reporting about the terribly behaved Charles......
normal_biblio's review against another edition
3.0
It's Shirley Jackson, so it was obviously wonderfully written!
But I found the story predictable, so that reduced the impact of the twisted ending a bit for me. Or maybe the twist was not supposed to be a twist, it was just for us to observe how parents easily judge and blame other parents for their children's behaviour, not knowing or understanding the psychology of their own child.
But I found the story predictable, so that reduced the impact of the twisted ending a bit for me. Or maybe the twist was not supposed to be a twist, it was just for us to observe how parents easily judge and blame other parents for their children's behaviour, not knowing or understanding the psychology of their own child.
wyrdherts's review against another edition
4.0
Funny little story albeit predictable. However I'm sure everyone can relate to this in some way. Charles is a very naughty boy!
deeeeng's review
3.0
Laurie is probably a really intelligent boy. I mean, he's five years old and he's already manipulating his parents into thinking that all the bad stuff he was doing in school was someone else named Charles! I fear for what he's going to be when he grows up...