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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I read this book when I was young, and loved it! I even named my first dog (Gilly Hopkins) after her. =)
3.5 stars for me. Can't help wishing it went further, but it's probably appropriate intensity for early middle grade readers.
I've tried to read this book twice now: once as a child and once as an adult. Both times I couldn't get through it. The main character says so many disrespectful things, I couldn't imagine assigning this to my students to read.
Another one of Paterson's books I never managed to read as a kid, but figured I ought to check out.
This was not an easy read, and it left me wondering if I would have liked it as a child at all. Gilly is not an easy character to like (even though it's easy to understand why she is who she is), and as with all of Peterson's books, there are no easy answers or uncomplicated endings.
This was not an easy read, and it left me wondering if I would have liked it as a child at all. Gilly is not an easy character to like (even though it's easy to understand why she is who she is), and as with all of Peterson's books, there are no easy answers or uncomplicated endings.
I wouldn't have picked this book for Jane, but after we watched the movie on Netflix, she was interested in the book. The main character swears a little and is kind of a brat. But that is all because she's been through several foster homes and is trying to learn not to get close to anyone because they end up leaving.
The book deals with real issues and is kind of sad. I remember getting this book, because it was a Newbery Winner, several years ago and my oldest son tried it, when he was 9 or 10, and said there was too much swearing and he didn't like it. I censored the book as I read it to my 7 year old, but she knew that Gilly was swearing. The ending is kind of a bummer, but I guess it teaches kids to tough things out. The ending in the movie is a little more upbeat.
The book deals with real issues and is kind of sad. I remember getting this book, because it was a Newbery Winner, several years ago and my oldest son tried it, when he was 9 or 10, and said there was too much swearing and he didn't like it. I censored the book as I read it to my 7 year old, but she knew that Gilly was swearing. The ending is kind of a bummer, but I guess it teaches kids to tough things out. The ending in the movie is a little more upbeat.
Came across this at a book fair and semi remembered it by name from childhood but not by story, so I decided to read as an adult. Wow. Wasn’t what I’d expected from from a book meant for middle school aged children. It touched on some deep life lessons and yeah, I cried at the end. Can’t imagine reading this as a kid. Good book though.
One of those wonderful Newberry Honor required-reading books. Lord knows why. meh.
Back to Jane Eyre. :)
Back to Jane Eyre. :)
This is a book with honesty and heart. Gilly is no angel - she's tough. She wants her mom. Gilly is in the foster care system and she feels you have to be tough to survive life; you can't need anyone's help. She is smart and capable and she knows it and she also knows how to use that as a weapon.
This book was powerful and it moved me. I was brought into a way of life not my own. I think this is a fantastic book. Well written, strong characters and a subject matter would could all do with knowing more about.
This is the best line from the book:
"But I always thougth that when my mother cam..."
"My sweet baby, ain't no one ever told you yet? I reckon I thought you had that all figured out."
"What?"
"That all that stuff about happy endings is lies. The only ending in this world is death. Now that might or might not be happy, but either way you ain't ready to die, are you?"
That is powerful writing right there. All laid out for us in plain language, boom. I say read this book, it will seep into you and leave something inside you.
This book was powerful and it moved me. I was brought into a way of life not my own. I think this is a fantastic book. Well written, strong characters and a subject matter would could all do with knowing more about.
This is the best line from the book:
"But I always thougth that when my mother cam..."
"My sweet baby, ain't no one ever told you yet? I reckon I thought you had that all figured out."
"What?"
"That all that stuff about happy endings is lies. The only ending in this world is death. Now that might or might not be happy, but either way you ain't ready to die, are you?"
That is powerful writing right there. All laid out for us in plain language, boom. I say read this book, it will seep into you and leave something inside you.