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sarahgeereads's review against another edition
5.0
such a sweet book. it’s set in the middle of the vietnam war and is told in letters.
littlelifeofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Reenie Kelly and Mr. Marsworth are like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. One of them is salty
martinhope19's review against another edition
4.0
This novel was a lot sadder than I anticipated but I throughly loved the characters and letters back and forth. I wish there had been some random chapters of description and action opposed to letters, but overall I appreciate how it made me think and reflect.
missnatcat's review against another edition
5.0
Reenie Kelly is full of spunk and passion, and as she writes letters to her elderly neighbor you see her personality bloom.
This is one of my favorite books so far, this year.
This is one of my favorite books so far, this year.
shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition
It's 1968 and Reenie's beloved older brother, Billy, will soon turn 18 - making him a strong candidate for the VietNam war draft. Billy is bright and has dreams of going to college but the family has fallen on hard times after paying medical bills for their recently deceased wife/mother. Reenie and her brothers are unhappily staying with their grandmother for the summer and their integration into the community is not going very well. The story is told in the form of letters between irrepressible Reenie and her elderly paper route customer, Mr. Marsworth. The middle-grade reader will learn some history about the conflicts around supporting, or not, the war while enjoying a fun story with an air of mystery. To be published in April 2018.
rerooff's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
knynas1's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐
A beautiful story told through letters written between an 11 year old girl and an elderly gentleman on her paper route in 1968. The girl, Reenie, writes such detailed letters that not much of anything is left out. She recounts entire conversations and describes events in great detail. The end of the book was gorgeous, heartfelt, and emotional. Wonderful middle grade read!
A beautiful story told through letters written between an 11 year old girl and an elderly gentleman on her paper route in 1968. The girl, Reenie, writes such detailed letters that not much of anything is left out. She recounts entire conversations and describes events in great detail. The end of the book was gorgeous, heartfelt, and emotional. Wonderful middle grade read!
hamckeon's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the subject matter and wanted to enjoy this more but the epistolary style didn’t do it for me with this one.