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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I just like this book. Pollyanna is the best finder of silver linings ever. I mean perpetually optimistic people can be irritating, but at the end of the day that is who I want to hang out with rather than Eeyore.
A favorite from when I was a child, I read this again as part of a challenge (a book from my childhood). Ugh! What a sugary sweet annoying character Pollyanna is. Anyone that positive all the time deserves a slap across the face. And the adults weren't much better, always creepily referring to her as 'little girl'. And what's with a 60 year old man pressuring an 11 year old girl to make a life changing decision? All this book would teach children now is that you'll be happier if you make your hair look pretty. Blech!!
I was enchanted by this book. I had never even thought of reading it before I started this challenge. This one is set in Vermont in a small idyllic town. If you've seen the Disney movie, starring Hayley Mills, you can really picture it. The book differs from the movie on a few points but all in all it follows the general plot. The book was written in 1913, over 100 years ago, and to experience a book written for young readers so long ago, and actually enjoy it ... I was really pleased.
This book is an amazing little miracle. It should be compulsory to read for everyone.
I've seen this movie many times but I had never read the book before. I thought I would give it a listen and that maybe it would be a good one to read with my daughter as a read aloud. I really enjoyed this...but I will also say I believe the movie is just as good as the book. Maybe that's just my nostalgia for the movie...but Haley Mills was really a perfect Pollyanna and I couldn't help but picture her as I listened to the book. I think this was free with audible plus.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Senza dubbio Pollyanna è uno dei pilastri della letteratura per infanzia, non credo ci sia nessuno che non abbia mai sentito parlare della protagonista e del suo "gioco della contentezza".
Il libro è leggero, scorrevole e semplice come lo stile che adotta la scrittrice, fin qui nulla da dire anche perchè è rivolto ad un pubblico giovanissimi e non potrebbe essere altrimenti.
Il messaggio non può che essere positivo, dopotutto da una ragazzina che cerca di vedere sempre il lato positivo in ogni cosa negativa non ci aspettiamo altro, ma alla fine stanca.
La mia (poco più che) sufficienza è data soprattutto per il troppo buonismo che c'è all'interno del romanzo, spesso la storia risulta scontata e ammetto che Pollyanna sia quasi arrivata al limite della mia sopportazione, è esasperante...se poi ci mettiamo il finale veramente troppo frettoloso, il mio voto purtroppo non può essere più alto.
Resta comunque un buon romanzo che consiglio ai più piccoli ma anche a noi grandi a cui la vita magari non regala troppo spesso esperienze positive; sta di fatto che ho letto letteratura per infanzia migliore di questa.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing